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Security report for liturgie.de

Deutsches Liturgisches Institut · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Deutsches Liturgisches Institut is a specialized non-profit organization dedicated to liturgical research, education, and resource provision primarily for German-speaking clergy, church musicians, and laypersons interested in liturgy. The website serves as a portal for accessing publications, courses, events, and practical liturgical materials. The institute maintains a consistent and professional online presence with clear contact information and institutional references. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins like jQuery and RoyalSlider, offering moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of public WHOIS data is consistent with privacy protection practices common for non-profits. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and well-aligned with its mission.

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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  3. 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"

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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
60
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
46

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 · found on this site
  • 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 liturgie.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

The institute occupies a niche market in liturgical education and church music within Germany, leveraging partnerships with related liturgical and church music sites. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on educational offerings, publications, and community engagement through events and newsletters. The target audience includes clergy, liturgy scholars, and church musicians. The website's content quality and branding are consistent, supporting its reputation as a credible institution. The lack of commercial advertising and minimal tracking reflects a focus on user privacy and mission-driven service.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The site does not implement cookie consent mechanisms, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a non-commercial educational site but with room for improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for security vulnerabilities and update accordingly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Deutsches Liturgisches Institut
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutsches Liturgisches Institut
Description
The Deutsches Liturgisches Institut is a non-profit institute focused on liturgical research, publications, education, and practical resources related to liturgy, church music, and worship practices. It offers courses, publications, events, and resources for clergy, church musicians, and laypersons interested in liturgy.
Key services
Liturgical publications, Online and in-person courses, Liturgical resources and practical guides, Events and workshops
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, WordPress, RoyalSlider
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and focused on liturgical education and resources.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banner detected, though privacy policy is present.
  4. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with jQuery and RoyalSlider plugins.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. WHOIS data is not publicly available; domain appears privacy protected.
  10. Website is safe with no adult or explicit content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing jQuery and RoyalSlider for interactive elements. The HTML structure is valid with appropriate meta tags, but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in mobile optimization and loading speed. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. The technical stack is standard for small to medium non-profit organizations, with opportunities to modernize and harden 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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