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Security report for nuernberg.de

Stadt Nürnberg · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.nuernberg.de is the official city portal for Nürnberg, Germany, providing comprehensive information and services related to city administration, events, news, and citizen engagement. It serves a broad audience including residents, visitors, and stakeholders interested in municipal affairs. The site is professionally designed with a strong emphasis on accessibility, multilingual support, and user-friendly navigation. The content is rich, relevant, and regularly updated, reflecting a mature digital presence for a large government entity. Technically, the site is built on the IMPERIA CMS platform, utilizing JavaScript libraries including jQuery and jQuery UI, with Cookiebot managing cookie consent and Matomo for analytics. The infrastructure appears stable and hosted on city-managed servers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version presents a minor security risk. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear GDPR-aligned privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance suitable for a government portal. Strategic improvements include updating JavaScript libraries, publishing a security policy, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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"

    • 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. 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
  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
82
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
68

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 nuernberg.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,835
Employees
0
Customers
1,418
Third parties
1,417
Weak passwords
7%

33 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

The Stadt Nürnberg operates this portal as a critical communication and service channel for its citizens and visitors. The site positions itself as a central hub for municipal information, including administrative services, cultural events, urban development, and public participation. The business model is public service oriented, funded by municipal budgets, focusing on transparency, citizen engagement, and digital service delivery. The portal integrates with partner domains such as regional government sites and cultural event platforms, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active content updates, event promotion, and digital awards recognition. The portal's strategic advantage lies in its comprehensive coverage and official status, fostering trust and user reliance.

Security posture

The current security maturity is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and privacy is respected through cookie consent and limited tracking via Matomo. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. The use of an outdated jQuery version could expose the site to known vulnerabilities if exploited. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which could hinder timely security issue reporting. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML, and no signs of malware or phishing were found. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but further enhancements in security transparency and technical controls are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Update JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy including incident response contact details.
  3. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure ongoing privacy compliance and security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Nürnberg
Description
Offizielle Website der Stadt Nürnberg mit aktuellen Nachrichten, Veranstaltungen, Informationen zur Stadtverwaltung und Serviceangeboten für Bürgerinnen und Bürger.
Key services
City news and announcements, Event calendar, Public services and administration information, Citizen participation and engagement, Tourism and cultural information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 1.11.2, jQuery UI, IMPERIA CMS 11.5.5, Cookiebot, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
IMPERIA CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies implied by consent management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive official city portal for Nürnberg.
  2. Content is well-structured, accessible, and professionally maintained.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are clearly presented with consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. Use of older jQuery version may pose minor security risk.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  7. No terms of service page explicitly found.
  8. Strong focus on accessibility and multilingual support.
  9. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses the IMPERIA CMS platform version 11.5.5, with a tech stack including jQuery 1.11.2, jQuery UI, and Cookiebot for cookie management. Matomo analytics is used for privacy-conscious user tracking. The site is hosted on city infrastructure (cms1.stadt.nuernberg.de). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and excellent accessibility features, including font size adjustments, dark mode, and blue light filter options. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version indicates some technical debt. The site could benefit from modernizing its JavaScript libraries and enhancing security headers to improve resilience and maintainability.
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. 68/100Medium33 findingsView report
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