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Security report for karolinger-route.de

Stadt Ingelheim am Rhein, Forschungsstelle Kaiserpfalz Ingelheim · Government · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website karolinger-route.de serves as a digital guide to the Karolinger-Route, a cultural and historical trail highlighting the Carolingian heritage in Ingelheim, Germany. Operated by the Stadt Ingelheim am Rhein's Forschungsstelle Kaiserpfalz, it targets tourists and history enthusiasts interested in the legacy of Charlemagne and the Kaiserpfalz site. The site provides multimedia content including audio guides, interactive maps, and detailed descriptions of historical stations along the route. The business model is informational and cultural tourism-focused, with a regional government affiliation. Technically, the website is built using the Stacks plugin ecosystem, likely on the RapidWeaver CMS platform, incorporating JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.8 and Font Awesome icons. It uses Google Fonts and is hosted on webgo.de servers. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, the technology stack includes somewhat outdated libraries, and no advanced analytics or marketing tools are detected. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible HTTPS enforcement details and security headers, which lowers its security posture. There are no privacy or cookie policies present, indicating non-compliance with GDPR requirements. No contact forms or incident response contacts are provided, limiting user engagement and security communication. The WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with the municipal nature of the site, and no suspicious patterns are detected. Overall, the site is a well-structured cultural information portal with good content quality and business credibility but requires improvements in security, privacy compliance, and modern technical practices to enhance trust and user protection.

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

    • 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

  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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
43

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

Karolinger-route.de is positioned as a regional cultural heritage platform operated by a municipal research office. Its competitive advantage lies in its official backing and focus on the Carolingian era, appealing to niche tourism and educational sectors. The business model is non-commercial, emphasizing public cultural education and tourism promotion. Revenue streams are likely indirect, through municipal funding and tourism. The target customers are visitors to Ingelheim and history scholars. The partnership with karlsjahr2014-ingelheim.de indicates collaboration within local cultural initiatives. Growth potential depends on digital modernization and enhanced user engagement. The site currently lacks monetization or commercial partnerships but maintains strong regional cultural relevance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a basic security maturity level. It lacks HTTPS enforcement details and security headers, which are critical for protecting user data and preventing common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.8) may expose the site to known vulnerabilities. No privacy or cookie policies are published, indicating GDPR compliance gaps. Absence of incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms further weakens security readiness. However, no signs of malware, phishing, or exposed sensitive data were found. The site does not collect user data via forms or analytics, reducing attack surface but also limiting user interaction. Overall, the security posture is weak and requires urgent improvements to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  4. Update JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions.
  5. Introduce contact information for security incidents and a vulnerability disclosure policy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Stadt Ingelheim am Rhein, Forschungsstelle Kaiserpfalz Ingelheim
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Ingelheim am Rhein, Forschungsstelle Kaiserpfalz Ingelheim
Description
Die Website bietet einen digitalen Reisefhrer zur Karolinger-Route der Kaiserpfalz Ingelheim, mit Informationen ber die karlszeitlichen berreste, historische Sttten und Ausstellungen rund um Karl den Groen.
Key services
Digitale Fhrung durch historische Sttten, Informationen zu Ausstellungen und Veranstaltungen, Interaktive Karten und Audioinhalte
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery 1.8, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, Stacks4Stacks plugins
Frameworks
HV-Tabs theme, Archetypon Collapsible, AudioDeckr, Peek-A-Boo, Doobox
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a cultural and historical guide for the Karolinger-Route in Ingelheim.
  2. Content is primarily in German with some English language tags.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the page.
  5. No forms detected on the homepage content.
  6. No social media links found.
  7. Uses older jQuery version (1.8) which may have security implications.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  9. No security headers or explicit HTTPS info provided.
  10. Site is hosted on webgo.de nameservers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a RapidWeaver-based stack using multiple Stacks plugins for layout and functionality. It uses older versions of jQuery (1.8) and includes Google Fonts and Font Awesome for styling. The site is hosted on webgo.de, a German hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization techniques detected. Mobile responsiveness is good, with CSS media queries adjusting font sizes and layout. SEO is basic, with meta tags for description, keywords, and viewport but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal data collection. The site lacks modern security features and privacy compliance mechanisms, representing technical debt and risk areas.
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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