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Security report for literaturbuero-owl.de

Literaturbüro Ostwestfalen-Lippe in Detmold e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Literaturbüro OWL is a small non-profit cultural organization based in Detmold, Germany, dedicated to promoting literature through events such as readings, youth literature programs, and author workshops. The website reflects a well-established regional cultural institution with a clear focus on literary engagement and education. Their market position is regional with a strong community orientation. The organization leverages digital tools including a WordPress CMS, SEO optimization via Yoast, and cookie consent management to ensure compliance and user experience. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and provides comprehensive event and organizational information. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies and is hosted under a reputable domain registrar with secure HTTPS configuration. Security posture is good with cookie consent and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is strong with a detailed privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is clearly presented, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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. 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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
55
Average
53

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 Literaturbüro OWL operates as a non-profit entity focused on cultural and literary services in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region. Their business model centers on event organization, literary education, and community engagement rather than commercial sales. Revenue streams likely include memberships, event ticket sales, and public or private funding. The organization maintains active social media channels and a newsletter to engage its audience. The partnership with the Museum der Digitalen Literatur indicates strategic collaboration to expand digital literary offerings. The website's content and structure support a clear value proposition to literature enthusiasts and authors, positioning the organization as a key regional cultural player.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism implemented via Borlabs Cookie. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, or HSTS reduces the overall security hardening. There is no public security policy or incident response information available, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The site does not show signs of malware or phishing. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional header configurations and documented security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance site security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Literaturbüro Ostwestfalen-Lippe in Detmold e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Literaturbüro Ostwestfalen-Lippe in Detmold e.V.
Description
Das Literaturbüro OWL möchte für Literatur begeistern. Die Arbeit hat drei Schwerpunkte: Lesungen, Junge Literatur und Weiterbildungen für Autor*innen.
Key services
Lesungen, Junge Literatur, Weiterbildungen, Digitale Literatur, Veranstaltungsorganisation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Borlabs Cookie plugin, jQuery, Autoptimize
Frameworks
Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with Borlabs Cookie plugin
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Borlabs Cookie
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong focus on literature and cultural events in Ostwestfalen-Lippe region.
  3. Good use of structured data and SEO best practices.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Contact information is clearly presented and includes email, phone, physical address, and newsletter form.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
  9. Use of WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO and cookie management.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with popular plugins such as Yoast SEO and Borlabs Cookie for SEO and privacy compliance. The use of Autoptimize and lazy loading images indicates attention to performance optimization, though overall performance is moderate. The site is mobile responsive and uses Bootstrap framework components for layout and navigation. Hosting is managed via DomainControl nameservers, likely GoDaddy, indicating a standard shared hosting environment. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained with no visible technical debt or deprecated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance to further modernize the infrastructure.
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.

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