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Security report for katholische-buechereien.de

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Katholischer Büchereien Erzbistum Berlin · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.katholische-buechereien.de represents the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Katholischer Büchereien Erzbistum Berlin, a small non-profit organization coordinating volunteer-run Catholic public libraries in the Berlin archdiocese. It provides free lending services of books and media, supported by approximately 80 volunteers across 12 libraries. The site is well-branded with consistent use of the Erzbistum Berlin identity and targets the general public interested in Catholic community services. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with legacy jQuery libraries and uses Matomo for analytics, indicating moderate digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and includes a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and incident response information are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and professionally maintained, serving a niche community audience effectively.

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

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
25
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
46

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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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 operates in the non-profit sector focused on community library services within the Catholic Church in Berlin. Its business model relies on volunteer engagement and free public access to media. Market positioning is niche and regional, with no commercial intent. The website supports community outreach and event information dissemination. The partnership with the Erzbistum Berlin enhances credibility. No direct revenue streams or commercial partnerships are evident. Growth indicators are limited but stable given the volunteer base. The digital presence is functional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and cookie consent aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. The use of outdated jQuery versions may expose the site to known vulnerabilities. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small non-profit but could be improved to mitigate risks and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Update JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current supported versions to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and test website security posture and compliance with evolving data protection regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Katholischer Büchereien Erzbistum Berlin
Description
Die AG ist ein Zusammenschluss aller ehrenamtlich geführten katholischen öffentlichen Büchereien im Erzbistum Berlin. Etwa 80 ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter ermöglichen in 12 Büchereien die kostenlose Ausleihe von Büchern und anderen Medien.
Key services
Free lending of books and media, Information on opening hours and events, Community engagement via volunteer work
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.1, jQuery Migrate 1.2.1, Shadowbox 3.0.3, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (base href uses https)
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in for analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at Catholic community in Berlin.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with a moderate tech stack including legacy jQuery versions.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with clear user options and GDPR compliance.
  5. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. Contact information is present but no direct emails or phone numbers visible in HTML content.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  9. Website is safe with no adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, indicating a stable and maintainable infrastructure. The tech stack includes legacy jQuery 1.10.1 and jQuery Migrate 1.2.1, which are outdated and may pose security risks. Matomo analytics is used for privacy-respecting user tracking. The site loads CSS and JS assets efficiently with deferred and async loading where applicable. Hosting is provided via rzone.de as indicated by nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph image tags. There is room for modernization and improved accessibility compliance to enhance user experience and security.
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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