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Security report for frauenselbsthilfe.de

Frauenselbsthilfe Krebs Bundesverband e. V. · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Frauenselbsthilfe Krebs Bundesverband e. V. is a German non-profit organization dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families through self-help groups, counseling, and educational resources. The website serves as a comprehensive platform offering information, networking opportunities, and qualification programs tailored to cancer-affected individuals. It holds recognized certifications and partnerships with reputable health organizations, reinforcing its credibility and trustworthiness. Technically, the website is built on the Neos CMS platform using PHP and the Flow framework, with frontend technologies including Bootstrap 3 and jQuery. It employs Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices, though some frontend libraries are somewhat outdated. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data shows standard domain registration with no privacy protection, consistent with the organization's public profile. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly experience for its target audience, with room for improvement in security headers and explicit security documentation to enhance its security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
59

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The organization occupies a strong position in the German cancer self-help sector, leveraging partnerships with major health entities like Deutsche Krebshilfe and certifications such as afgis transparency criteria. Its business model focuses on non-commercial support services, including telephone counseling, moderated forums, and educational materials. The target audience is cancer patients and their relatives, with services designed to improve quality of life and provide community support. The website's content and structure reflect a mature digital presence aimed at accessibility and comprehensive information delivery. Strategic partnerships and certifications enhance its reputation and outreach capabilities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. The use of email obfuscation and Matomo analytics indicates attention to privacy. However, the absence of key security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The organization would benefit from formalizing security policies, publishing a security.txt file, and implementing additional HTTP security headers to strengthen its security posture and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting by external researchers.
  4. Update frontend libraries like jQuery and Bootstrap to their latest stable versions to reduce potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Frauenselbsthilfe Krebs Bundesverband e. V.
Description
Die Frauenselbsthilfe Krebs hilft, informiert und begleitet krebskranke Frauen und Männer und deren Angehörige.
Key services
Self-help groups, Telephone counseling, Online forums, Information and educational materials, Networking for specific patient groups, Qualification programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap 3, Matomo Analytics, Neos CMS
Frameworks
Flow PHP framework, Neos CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out logic
  • Email obfuscation script used
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented in German language.
  3. Strong focus on cancer patient support and self-help.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented with GDPR compliance.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  8. No exposed emails in raw form; email obfuscation used.
  9. Phone number provided with clear contact context.
  10. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by the Neos CMS built on the Flow PHP framework, utilizing Bootstrap 3 and jQuery 1.10.1 for frontend components. It uses Matomo analytics for user tracking, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. The site is hosted with DNS managed by DomainControl (GoDaddy). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO metadata implemented. Some technical debt is evident due to older frontend libraries. The site uses JavaScript-based cookie consent with opt-in/out compliance. No critical technical issues or broken elements were detected, indicating stable infrastructure and deployment.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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