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Security report for mittelalterausstellungen.de

Zentrum für Mittelalterausstellungen e.V. · Other · Germany

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

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Zentrum für Mittelalterausstellungen e.V. is a small non-profit cultural organization based in Magdeburg, Germany, dedicated to medieval exhibitions and cultural-historical projects. Their website serves as an informational portal highlighting brochures, podcasts, and events related to medieval history. The organization maintains a modest but clear online presence with official contact details and published materials supporting their mission. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with common plugins such as Events Manager and H5P, utilizing Bootstrap and jQuery for frontend functionality. The site is hosted with domain control via GoDaddy name servers and uses HTTPS, ensuring basic security. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating room for improvement in security and privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a moderate posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. The absence of security headers and vulnerability disclosure policies suggests a need for enhanced security practices. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through a linked privacy policy document, but no cookie consent or terms of service pages were found. Overall, the website is functional and trustworthy for its niche audience but would benefit from technical and security enhancements to improve user trust and compliance with modern standards.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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. 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

  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

  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"

    • 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
62
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
42

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

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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 organization operates in the cultural heritage and education sector, focusing on medieval exhibitions and related historical content. Its business model is non-profit, relying on publications, events, and collaborations such as podcasts. The target audience includes history enthusiasts, researchers, and the general public interested in medieval culture. The website positions the organization as a niche cultural institution with a stable but modest market presence. There is no indication of commercial revenue streams or subsidiaries. The partnership ecosystem appears limited to cultural and educational collaborations. The website's content and structure suggest a focus on informational outreach rather than commercial transactions. Growth indicators are not evident from the site content, and the organization appears to maintain a consistent but basic digital footprint.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, but the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No forms or input fields are present on the analyzed page, minimizing attack surface, but the use of multiple plugins requires ongoing vulnerability management. There is no evidence of incident response readiness or published security policies. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via a privacy policy document, but cookie consent mechanisms are absent. The organization should prioritize implementing security headers, establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, and enhancing privacy compliance to reduce risk. The absence of exposed sensitive data is positive, but the security culture could be improved with documented policies and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and clearly document cookie usage to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish a terms of service page and a vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and security posture.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider appointing and publishing contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security contact to improve incident response readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Zentrum für Mittelalterausstellungen e.V.
Registration number
VR 6074
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Zentrum für Mittelalterausstellungen e.V.
Description
The Zentrum für Mittelalterausstellungen e.V. is an organization associated with the Kulturhistorischen Museum Magdeburg focused on medieval exhibitions and related cultural-historical projects. It publishes brochures, supports podcasts, and organizes events related to medieval history.
Key services
Medieval exhibitions, Publication of cultural-historical brochures, Support for historical podcasts, Event organization
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 3.3.5, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Events Manager Plugin 7.2.2.1, H5P Plugin 1.16.0
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based site for a cultural non-profit organization focused on medieval exhibitions.
  2. Content is minimal on the welcome page but includes brochures and podcast links in sidebar widgets.
  3. No forms detected on the welcome page.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer with phone, fax, email, and physical address.
  5. No privacy or cookie banners detected, but a privacy policy PDF is linked.
  6. No social media links found in the provided HTML.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond standard WordPress and plugin scripts.
  10. Site uses HTTPS with no visible security headers, which is a moderate security posture.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard WordPress CMS with common plugins such as Events Manager and H5P, supported by Bootstrap and jQuery libraries. The site loads external CSS and JS from trusted CDNs like maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com and s.w.org for emojis. The hosting provider is inferred from the domain's name servers as GoDaddy (domaincontrol.com). Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization indicators. Mobile optimization is basic, with responsive meta tags and Bootstrap usage but no advanced accessibility features detected. SEO is basic with canonical links and alternate hreflang tags but lacks structured data like JSON-LD or Open Graph metadata. The site does not use analytics or tracking services, indicating minimal user tracking.
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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