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Security report for freiheitswolke.org

Freiheitswolke · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Freiheitswolke is a German community-driven platform offering privacy-focused open-source cloud and communication services, primarily Nextcloud and Mattermost. Founded in 2014, it operates on a donation-based model emphasizing data freedom and security. The website is built on GravCMS and uses modern web technologies, providing a good user experience with clear navigation and mobile optimization. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance with GDPR standards. Security practices include encrypted connections and redundant backups, but DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are missing, indicating room for improvement. Overall, the domain registration and hosting details are consistent and legitimate, supporting trust in the platform.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
85
Security headers
25
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
63

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention freiheitswolke.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
50%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The platform targets privacy-conscious individuals and communities interested in open-source alternatives to mainstream cloud and communication tools. Its business model is non-commercial, relying on volunteer efforts and donations, positioning it as a niche player in the privacy and open-source technology sector. The use of Nextcloud and Mattermost aligns with current trends in decentralized and secure collaboration tools. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking reflects a strong privacy ethos. Growth potential depends on community engagement and expanding service offerings. No evident partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS implied but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are important for protecting against DNS spoofing and common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap under GDPR. No analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks but also limit insight into user behavior. Overall, the security culture appears community-focused but could benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contact information.
  5. Conduct a security audit of SSL/TLS configuration and update to current best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Freiheitswolke
Description
Die Freiheitswolke ist eine Sammlung von Open-Source-Tools betrieben von Ehrenamtlichen.
Key services
Nextcloud Cloud Storage and Collaboration, Mattermost Team Chat
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.x, lightslider, prism-highlight, Spectre CSS
Frameworks
GravCMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Encrypted connections (implied HTTPS usage)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of open-source software for transparency

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and focused on privacy-respecting open-source cloud services.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage; contact likely via contact page.
  5. Use of GravCMS and modern JS libraries indicates moderate technical maturity.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious design.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No social media links or external marketing tools detected.
  9. Domain WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with hosting provider.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses GravCMS, a flat-file CMS, combined with jQuery and several plugins like lightslider and prism-highlight for UI enhancements. The hosting is provided by Vautron Rechenzentrum AG, a reputable German data center. The site is mobile-optimized and has good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, likely due to image sizes and slider usage. SEO is basic with meta description and canonical tags but lacks advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, aligning with privacy goals but limiting marketing insights. Technical debt appears low, but security-related technical improvements are recommended.
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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