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Security report for mittwald.de

Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG is a German hosting provider specializing in managed hosting solutions tailored for web agencies and freelancers. With over 20 years of experience and an ISO 27001 certified data center in Germany, Mittwald offers a broad range of services including webhosting, virtual servers, individual hosting packages, SSL certificates, domain registration, and a proprietary management platform called mStudio. The company positions itself as a reliable partner with strong customer support and a focus on performance and security. Technically, the website is built on the Neos CMS platform using modern PHP frameworks and includes integrations with various analytics and marketing tools. However, the website currently lacks a valid SSL certificate and proper TLS configuration, which significantly impacts its security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism and GDPR-aligned policies. Overall, Mittwald demonstrates a mature business model and digital presence but must urgently address its SSL/TLS deficiencies to ensure secure communications and maintain trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

4 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

    • 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

  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 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
50
Security headers
65
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
64

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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Leaked records that mention mittwald.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,206
Employees
0
Customers
2,201
Third parties
5
Weak passwords
11%

18 subdomains 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

Mittwald targets the niche market of hosting services for agencies and freelancers, offering managed hosting optimized for CMS and shop projects. Their business model revolves around providing scalable, secure, and flexible hosting solutions with strong customer service and technical support. The company leverages certifications like ISO 27001 and TÜV to differentiate itself in a competitive market. Their ecosystem includes proprietary tools such as mStudio and AV-Manager, enhancing operational efficiency for clients. The presence of multiple marketing and analytics integrations indicates a data-driven approach to customer engagement and growth. The company’s longevity and consistent domain registration support its credibility and market position.

Security posture

The security maturity of Mittwald is mixed. While the company operates an ISO 27001 certified data center and enforces strict email authentication policies (SPF, DMARC with reject), the website itself lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not support any TLS protocols, exposing visitors to potential risks. The absence of HSTS, OCSP stapling, session resumption, and security headers further weakens the security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available. Privacy compliance is strong, with a detailed cookie consent mechanism and GDPR-aligned policies. The company should prioritize fixing SSL/TLS issues and enhancing HTTP security headers to improve overall security.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the website.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable outdated/insecure protocols.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce secure connections.
  5. Set up OCSP stapling to improve certificate revocation checks and session resumption for performance.
  6. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response.
  7. Consider adding DNSSEC and CAA records to enhance DNS security and certificate issuance control.
  8. Maintain and publicize incident response contact channels for security issues.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Neos CMS platform, leveraging the Flow PHP framework, and uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Flickity for sliders and Google Tag Manager for analytics management. The hosting infrastructure is self-operated with a TÜV certified data center in Germany, indicating strong control over hosting environment quality. Performance is moderate with a page load time of approximately 6.3 seconds and a page size of ~288 KB. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). However, the lack of SSL/TLS support is a critical technical deficiency that undermines user trust and security. The site uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools with user consent, reflecting a mature digital marketing approach.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 81/100 −3Low26 findingsView report
  2. 84/100Low24 findingsView report
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