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Security report for lexview.de

LexView · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LexView is a German legal database platform targeting legal professionals, notaries, companies, authors, associations, and public administrations. Founded in 2022, it offers a subscription or access-based service providing comprehensive legal information and research tools. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with the Divi theme and integrates modern cookie consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR. The platform positions itself as a niche provider in the German legal information market, focusing on clarity and usability for its target audience. Technically, the website is built on a mature CMS platform (WordPress) with a well-known theme and uses several third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Matomo, Mouseflow, HubSpot, and LinkedIn tracking pixels. Hosting is provided by OVH, a reputable provider. The site shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with good SSL configuration and employs cookie consent with granular user controls. However, it lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and does not publish a dedicated security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data is consistent with the website's business claims, indicating legitimacy. Overall, LexView presents a secure, compliant, and professional online presence suitable for its legal services market. Strategic improvements include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding clearer contact information to strengthen trust and compliance further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
57

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 lexview.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

LexView operates in the legal services sector, providing a specialized legal database for professionals and public entities in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in offering a focused, comprehensive legal research platform tailored to German legislation. The business model likely revolves around subscription or licensing fees for access to its database. The target customers are legal professionals, notaries, companies requiring legal references, authors, and public administrations. The company is relatively new (founded 2022) and small in size, positioning itself as a niche player. The website integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools, indicating an active approach to customer engagement and growth. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The company maintains consistent branding and good content quality, supporting its credibility in the market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced with good SSL configuration, and cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements, offering users control over cookie categories. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be exploited. No security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels were found. The use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces potential risk vectors, though these are managed via consent. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data is consistent and transparent, supporting domain legitimacy. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by adopting additional security best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LexView
Description
LexView ist die Gesetzesdatenbank für Rechtsanwälte, Notare, Unternehmen, Autoren, Verbände und öffentliche Verwaltungen.
Key services
Gesetzesdatenbank (legal database), Rechtsrechercheplattform (legal research platform)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Divi Theme, jQuery, Cookiebot, Google Analytics, Matomo (via cookies)
Frameworks
WordPress, Divi Builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo, Mouseflow
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Matomo, Mouseflow, HubSpot, LinkedIn
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Mouseflow
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Divi theme and Cookiebot for cookie consent.
  2. Strong GDPR compliance with detailed cookie categories and consent options.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on homepage HTML.
  4. No terms of service page detected.
  5. Multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools integrated with consent.
  6. Website content is in German and targets legal professionals and public administration.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  8. SSL and HTTPS are enforced with good configuration.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 using the Divi theme and Divi Builder framework, indicating a modern and flexible CMS infrastructure. It uses jQuery and integrates Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie management. Google Analytics, Matomo, Mouseflow, HubSpot, and LinkedIn tracking pixels are used for analytics and marketing purposes. Hosting is provided by OVH, a reputable European hosting provider. The site shows good SEO optimization with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. The mobile optimization is good, ensuring usability across devices. Overall, the technical stack is mature and well-supported but could benefit from enhanced security headers and accessibility improvements.
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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