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Security report for hammelblog.de

Other · Germany

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.hammelblog.de is a personal and local blog focused on the community of Hammelburg, Germany. It provides content related to local events, civic participation, sustainable mobility, and community issues. The site targets residents and community members interested in local news and engagement. It operates as a small-scale blog without commercial intent or transactional services. Technically, the site is built using the Hugo static site generator and incorporates JavaScript libraries such as jQuery (version 1.12.4), Bigfoot.js, GLightbox, and Tinylytics for analytics. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization but lacks advanced accessibility features and comprehensive SEO optimization. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS but lacks security headers and employs an outdated jQuery version with known vulnerabilities. There are no visible forms or sensitive data exposure. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, and no contact or business information is provided, limiting compliance and trust signals. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences and does not contain adult or questionable content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

10 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
52

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention hammelblog.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 blog serves a niche local audience in Hammelburg, focusing on community engagement and local issues rather than commercial activities. It does not present a formal business model or revenue streams. The content is authored by an individual or small group, with no parent company or subsidiaries indicated. The site links to local government and community resources, suggesting a community-oriented ecosystem. The lack of formal business information and contact details limits its business credibility but aligns with its personal blog nature. Growth indicators or partnerships are not evident beyond social media presence on Micro.blog.

Security posture

The website's security posture is moderate but has notable gaps. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities. No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. There is no evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The site does not collect user data via forms, reducing attack surface but also limiting user engagement. Overall, the security maturity is basic with room for improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Update jQuery and all JavaScript libraries to current supported versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to improve security posture.
  4. Consider creating a security.txt file to provide a clear vulnerability disclosure channel.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Personal/local blog focused on topics related to Hammelburg, including local events, civic engagement, mobility, and community issues.
Key services
Blog posts, Local event information, Community engagement content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo 0.54.0, jQuery 1.12.4, Bigfoot.js, GLightbox, Tinylytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URLs
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No forms detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Tinylytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tinylytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal/local blog focused on Hammelburg community topics.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  4. No forms present on the site.
  5. Uses Hugo static site generator with some JavaScript libraries.
  6. Includes links to social media (Micro.blog) and local government sites.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Uses minimal tracking via Tinylytics analytics.
  9. No security headers detected in provided data.
  10. Outdated jQuery version used, which may pose security risks.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Hugo static site generator, which provides a lightweight and performant foundation. The use of external libraries like jQuery 1.12.4 is outdated and poses security risks. The site loads additional scripts such as Bigfoot.js for footnotes and GLightbox for image galleries, enhancing user interaction. Analytics are implemented via Tinylytics, a privacy-focused service, indicating minimal tracking. The site uses Google Fonts for typography. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. No CMS or hosting provider details are explicitly identified. The site lacks advanced accessibility features and comprehensive SEO meta tags beyond basic Open Graph tags. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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