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Security report for literaturland-thueringen.de

Thüringer Literaturrat e.V. · Media · Germany

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Literaturland Thüringen is a cultural-literary initiative focused on presenting the literary heritage and contemporary literary scene of the Thüringen region in Germany. It operates as a non-profit platform supported by recognized cultural institutions such as the Thüringer Literaturrat e.V., Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Hessen-Thüringen, and media partners MDR Kultur and MDR Thüringen. The website offers a rich repository of articles, images, indexes of places and persons, and multimedia content aimed at literature enthusiasts and the general public interested in regional culture. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 4.9.26 with several plugins enhancing user experience, including Leaflet.js for interactive maps and cookie consent mechanisms for GDPR compliance. While the site uses HTTPS and has a cookie consent banner, it relies on outdated WordPress and jQuery versions, which may expose it to security vulnerabilities. The site lacks explicit security headers and visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage, although a contact form is available. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates basic good practices such as HTTPS and cookie consent but requires updates to its CMS and libraries to mitigate potential risks. No advanced security policies or incident response contacts are published. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file indicates room for improvement in transparency and security readiness. Overall, Literaturland Thüringen is a trustworthy and professionally presented cultural platform with good content quality and user experience. Strategic updates to its technical stack and enhanced security measures are recommended to maintain and improve its security posture and compliance.

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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

7 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
55
Average
47

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website serves as a regional cultural-literary hub, positioning itself as an authoritative source on Thüringen's literary history and contemporary scene. Its partnerships with established cultural and media organizations provide credibility and access to resources. The business model is non-profit, focusing on cultural promotion rather than commercial revenue. The target audience includes literature enthusiasts, researchers, and the general public interested in Thüringen's culture. The platform's growth potential lies in expanding digital content, multimedia offerings, and community engagement. The partnership ecosystem is strong, involving cultural foundations and broadcasters, which supports sustainability and outreach. Competitive advantages include a comprehensive database of literary content, interactive maps, and integration with regional cultural initiatives. Revenue streams are likely grant-based and supported by partner organizations. Strategic observations suggest focusing on modernization of the technical infrastructure and enhancing digital marketing to broaden reach.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic to moderate. The use of HTTPS and cookie consent indicates awareness of privacy and security requirements. However, the outdated WordPress core and jQuery libraries present known vulnerabilities that could be exploited. The absence of security headers reduces protection against common web attacks such as clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No explicit incident response or security policy is published, limiting transparency and preparedness. Data protection practices appear compliant with GDPR at a basic level, but no dedicated Data Protection Officer contact or vulnerability disclosure mechanism is evident. The business impact of these gaps includes potential exposure to website defacement, data breaches, or service disruption. Compliance gaps with modern security standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST) are apparent. Incident response readiness is minimal, and security culture indicators are limited to cookie consent implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Update WordPress core and all plugins to the latest supported versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information, including a dedicated security email address.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing visible contact emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Thüringer Literaturrat e.V.
Description
Literaturland Thüringen is a joint initiative presenting literary history and culture of the Thüringen region, featuring over 1,000 articles, 500 personalities, 800 places, and 3,300 images related to literary history in and around Thüringen.
Key services
Literary articles and journals, Event calendar (currently unavailable), Geographical map with literary locations, Indexes of places and persons, Podcasts and radio features
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.9.26, jQuery 1.12.4, jQuery Migrate 1.4.1, Leaflet.js, Colorbox Lightbox, DSGVO YouTube plugin, Cookie Notice plugin, WP Typography plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of updated plugins (though WordPress version is outdated)

Analytics and tracking

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 a cultural-literary initiative focused on Thüringen region.
  2. Content is rich with articles, images, and indexes related to literature and places.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with several plugins for UI and GDPR compliance.
  4. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  5. No explicit privacy policy page found but privacy and imprint pages exist with GDPR compliance indications.
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage; contact form available on contact page.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond cookie consent.
  10. Site uses HTTPS with no visible SSL issues.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on an older version of WordPress (4.9.26) with legacy jQuery (1.12.4) and several plugins for UI enhancements and GDPR compliance. The use of Leaflet.js for interactive maps is a modern feature, but overall the technology stack shows signs of technical debt. Hosting appears to be managed via domaincontrol.com (GoDaddy) name servers, a common and reliable provider. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic with proper meta tags but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration, but lacks modern security headers. There is opportunity for modernization to improve performance, security, and user experience.
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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