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Security report for learningapps.org

LearningApps.org · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LearningApps.org is an established educational platform founded in 2010, offering interactive and multimedia learning blocks aimed at educators and students. The platform operates primarily as a free service supported by donations, focusing on providing customizable educational apps and collections to enhance learning experiences. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, targeting a global audience with multilingual support. Technically, the site uses a custom CMS with a technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and Matomo analytics, hosted by netcup GmbH. While the performance and mobile optimization are moderate, the site maintains a good level of accessibility and SEO basics. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure login iframes but lacks DNSSEC and modern security headers, and it uses an outdated jQuery version, which could pose risks. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy and terms of service present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is trustworthy and safe for general audiences, with room for improvement in security and privacy practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

6 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
54

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

LearningApps.org occupies a niche in the educational technology sector, providing interactive learning tools that appeal to educators and learners worldwide. Its business model is donation-supported, offering free access to its services, which may limit revenue but enhances accessibility and user base growth. The platform's multilingual capabilities and community-driven content creation tools position it competitively among educational resources. The absence of extensive marketing or affiliate programs suggests a focus on organic growth and community trust. The partnership ecosystem is minimal, with no identified subsidiaries or related domains. The company maintains transparency through an imprint and privacy links, supporting credibility. Growth indicators include a decade-long domain presence and active content creation features.

Security posture

The security posture of LearningApps.org is moderate. The site uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications, and employs secure iframe-based login forms to isolate authentication processes. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces domain name system security, and the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options weakens protection against common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.11.1) introduces potential vulnerabilities. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which may hinder rapid response to security incidents. Privacy compliance is basic, with GDPR considerations addressed in the privacy policy but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site should prioritize updating libraries, enabling DNSSEC, and implementing security headers to enhance its security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to their latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Implement essential security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to protect against XSS, clickjacking, and protocol downgrade attacks.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  5. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LearningApps.org
Description
LearningApps.org provides interactive and multimedia learning blocks designed to support education through customizable apps and collections.
Key services
Interactive learning apps, App creation tools, Collections of educational apps
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, jQuery UI, Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, Ion.RangeSlider, Matomo Analytics, MathJax
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login iframe usage

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Content is educational and safe for general audiences.
  3. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found.
  5. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business.
  6. Use of somewhat outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform utilizing older but stable technologies such as jQuery 1.11.1, Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, and Ion.RangeSlider. It integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking and MathJax for rendering mathematical content. Hosting is provided by netcup GmbH, a reputable German hosting provider. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic mobile optimization, with room for improvement in accessibility and SEO. The HTML structure is valid and includes appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. However, the use of outdated JavaScript libraries and missing modern security headers indicate technical debt and potential security risks. Modernization efforts should focus on updating dependencies, enhancing mobile responsiveness, and improving 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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