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Security report for mbpassion.de

MBpassion.de · Media · Germany

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MBpassion.de is a German-language automotive blog specializing in news, reviews, and events related to Mercedes-Benz, smart, AMG, Maybach, and EQ vehicles. Established since 2006, it serves a niche audience of automotive enthusiasts and Mercedes-Benz fans, providing up-to-date content and a community forum. The website operates on WordPress CMS with SEO optimization and integrates various advertising and push notification technologies to monetize its content. Technically, the site is hosted on kasserver.com and employs modern web technologies including jQuery and Yoast SEO plugin. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and some security best practices observed, although additional security headers could enhance protection. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, but no explicit security or incident response policies are found. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy with moderate user tracking and advertising transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

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

  3. 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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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
58

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 mbpassion.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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 positions itself as a leading source for Mercedes-Benz related news in the German market, targeting automotive enthusiasts and potential buyers interested in the brand and its sub-brands. Its business model relies on content publishing supported by advertising networks such as Taboola and DoubleClick, and push notifications to engage users. The presence of a community forum indicates an active user base and engagement strategy. Partnerships with related automotive sites and a consistent brand presence across social media platforms strengthen its market position. The site’s longevity since 2006 suggests stable operations and a dedicated audience. However, lack of direct contact information and formal business disclosures may limit its corporate transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. The presence of Wordfence scripts indicates some level of security monitoring. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policy availability, but GDPR compliance is not fully evident. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be a gap in security readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a content publishing site but could benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve security transparency and readiness.
  3. Enhance GDPR compliance by providing detailed privacy policy information and explicit user data handling practices.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to minimize vulnerabilities from outdated software.
  5. Consider adding verified company contact information to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MBpassion.de
Description
Auto Blog um Mercedes-Benz, smart, AMG und Maybach. Alle Informationen, Fakten und News mit Bildern - tagesaktuell die Quelle Nr. 1 im Web.
Key services
Automotive news articles, Vehicle tests and reviews, Event coverage, Community forum
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Taboola, Perfecty Push Notifications
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Wordfence script detected)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Taboola, Refinery89
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, DoubleClick, Amazon Ads, Rubicon Project, Smart AdServer, Criteo, PubMatic, Sharethrough, Adform, 3lift, Teads, FastClick, Crowd Control
Tracking pixels
Taboola, Refinery89, ConsentManager
Marketing tools
Perfecty Push Notifications
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German-language automotive blog focused on Mercedes-Benz and related brands.
  2. Content is rich with news, tests, events, and tuning information.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO and several advertising and push notification scripts.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site content fully accessible.
  10. Good SEO and mobile optimization observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin, leveraging jQuery and various advertising and push notification scripts. Hosting is provided by kasserver.com, a known German hosting provider. The site shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices, including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with some external ad and tracking scripts that may impact load times. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a content-driven blog, though optimization opportunities exist in reducing third-party script load and enhancing 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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