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Security report for khg-in-bayreuth.de

Katholische Hochschulgemeinde Bayreuth · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Katholische Hochschulgemeinde Bayreuth (KHG Bayreuth) is a small non-profit religious community organization serving university students and staff in Bayreuth, Germany. The website provides comprehensive information about the community, including events, groups, volunteer opportunities, and cooperation partners. It targets students and the academic community with bilingual content in German and English. The organization maintains an active online presence with social media links and regularly updated event calendars. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using common plugins such as LayerSlider, Events Calendar Pro, Contact Form 7, and GDPR Cookie Compliance. Hosting is provided by RZone, as inferred from the nameservers. The site is moderately performant, mobile-optimized, and includes basic accessibility features. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and structured navigation. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. However, no advanced security headers were detected, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. The WHOIS data is consistent with the website content and hosting, indicating legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations. It serves its community well but could improve security posture by adding security headers and publishing security policies. There are no critical issues detected that would impair trust or functionality.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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 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';…

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
95
Average
55

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

KHG Bayreuth operates as a local non-profit religious community focused on university students and staff. Its competitive advantage lies in its diverse offerings including cultural groups, choirs, events, and volunteer opportunities. The business model is community service-oriented without commercial revenue streams. The target customers are students and academic personnel in Bayreuth. The organization maintains partnerships with external institutions and cooperations, enhancing its community reach. Growth indicators include regular event updates and active social media engagement. The website content and structure reflect a stable and consistent operation with a clear mission.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR cookie compliance implemented. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency in security management. The use of popular WordPress plugins requires regular updates to mitigate potential vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or critical security flaws were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit community site but could be enhanced with additional controls and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to increase transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Katholische Hochschulgemeinde Bayreuth
Description
Die Katholische Hochschulgemeinde Bayreuth ist eine kirchliche Organisation, die Studenten und Hochschulangehörige mit vielfältigen Angeboten, Gruppen, Veranstaltungen und Kooperationen unterstützt und begleitet.
Key services
Events and worship services, Student groups and choirs, Volunteer opportunities, Cooperations with external partners
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, LayerSlider plugin, Events Calendar Pro plugin, Contact Form 7 plugin, GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Statistics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 bilingual (German and English) targeting university students and community.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with a GDPR-compliant banner and modal.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, email, and physical address.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  6. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. Website uses standard WordPress plugins and themes with some custom styling.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked.
  10. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery and several well-known plugins for sliders, events, contact forms, and GDPR compliance. Hosting is provided by RZone, as indicated by the nameservers. The site uses responsive design and is mobile optimized. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation menus. The site uses standard JavaScript libraries and media elements for video playback. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small non-profit organization.
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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