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Security report for infoholz.at

Holzforschung Austria · Other · Austria

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

infoholz.at is a specialized, free online question and information service targeted at professional wood users such as architects, planners, and contractors, primarily in Austria. The service is operated by Holzforschung Austria, a recognized expert organization in the wood research sector. The website provides an extensive database of answered questions and offers personalized expert responses within approximately 2-3 weeks. The business model focuses on providing professional, authoritative information without charge, positioning itself as a niche knowledge resource within the Austrian wood industry. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 content management system, leveraging extensions such as Powermail for form handling and Google Custom Search Engine for internal search functionality. The site uses jQuery and standard web technologies, with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. SEO practices are adequately implemented with proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, some modern security headers are missing, and no explicit cookie consent mechanism is present. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs client-side form validation to protect data integrity. There is no evidence of advanced security policies or incident response contacts published. The absence of security.txt and vulnerability disclosure pages suggests limited formal security communication. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by adding security headers and formal policies. The website is trustworthy and professional, with clear business information and consistent branding. Privacy and terms of service pages are present, indicating compliance with basic GDPR requirements. No adult or questionable content is present, making it safe for general audiences. The domain WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, supporting legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, and publishing formal security and incident response policies to strengthen compliance and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

8 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
52
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

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

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Leaked records that mention infoholz.at, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

infoholz.at operates as a niche knowledge service within the Austrian wood industry, leveraging the expertise of Holzforschung Austria. Its competitive advantage lies in providing free, expert-verified answers to professional wood-related inquiries, targeting architects, planners, and wood construction professionals. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on knowledge dissemination rather than direct revenue generation. The partnership with Holzforschung Austria enhances credibility and market positioning. The website's content and service offerings indicate a stable, small-sized operation with a clear focus on quality and professional support. Growth potential exists through expanding the database and possibly integrating more interactive or multimedia content. The partnership ecosystem is limited but strong, centered on Holzforschung Austria and related Austrian wood research entities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and client-side validation on forms. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are publicly available, which could delay response to security events. Data protection practices appear basic, with privacy and terms pages present but no explicit data retention or processing details. The absence of a dedicated Data Protection Officer contact or security policy indicates room for improvement in compliance and transparency. Overall, the security culture seems functional but not mature, suitable for a small professional service but requiring enhancements to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to improve security posture.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with EU cookie regulations and enhance privacy compliance.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact details to strengthen GDPR compliance.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Holzforschung Austria
Description
infoholz.at ist eine kostenfreie Dienstleistung für den professionellen Holzanwender. Das Service bietet Informationen von professioneller Stelle und beantwortet auch Ihre individuellen Fragen.
Key services
Interaktiver Fragekatalog, Expertenbeantwortung von Holzfragen, Umfangreiche Datenbank mit beantworteten Anfragen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Custom Search Engine, TYPO3 CMS, Powermail Form Extension
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Form validation with Parsley.js
  • File upload restrictions on form

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Marketing tools
Google Custom Search Engine
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional, free service for wood industry professionals.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at Austrian users.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with custom form handling via Powermail.
  4. No social media links detected.
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly shown on homepage.
  6. Privacy and terms pages are present and linked in footer.
  7. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  8. Uses Google Custom Search Engine for internal search.
  9. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible platform suitable for professional content management. It uses jQuery and Google Custom Search Engine for enhanced user experience. The form handling is done via the Powermail extension with client-side validation using Parsley.js, ensuring basic input validation and file upload restrictions. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JS assets, but mobile optimization is basic and could be improved for better responsiveness. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and structured navigation. The absence of advanced accessibility features suggests an opportunity for improvement. Hosting details are not explicit, but HTTPS is enforced, indicating a secure hosting environment. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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