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Security report for pax-bank-spendenportal.de

Pax-Bank für Kirche und Caritas eG · Non-profit · Germany

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

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Pax-BKC Spendenportal is a German-language online donation platform operated by Pax-Bank für Kirche und Caritas eG, focused on connecting donors with charitable projects and organizations primarily related to church and Caritas sectors. The platform offers project listings, organization registrations, and facilitates online donations, targeting donors and non-profit institutions in Germany. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and mobile optimization, built on the Contao CMS with modern JavaScript libraries enhancing user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though formal security policies and incident response contacts are absent. No suspicious or malicious content is detected, and privacy compliance is well addressed with GDPR-aligned cookie consent and privacy policy. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional presence in the non-profit donation space.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

7 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

  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 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
54

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The platform occupies a niche market segment serving church and Caritas-related charitable projects, leveraging online donations as its primary revenue stream. Its partnership with Pax-Bank and integration with backend portals for institutions indicate a structured ecosystem. The business model focuses on facilitating donations and providing visibility to charitable projects. The absence of advertising and tracking suggests a privacy-conscious approach aligned with non-profit values. Growth potential exists through expanding project listings and institutional registrations. The platform's moderate size and consistent branding support a stable market position within Germany's charitable sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers such as CSP or HSTS indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party libraries should be regularly audited to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is sufficient for the platform's scope but would benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls to strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Implement security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing data protection officer contact details if applicable.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to monitor user engagement and improve services.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pax-Bank für Kirche und Caritas eG
Description
Das Spendenportal der Pax-BKC ist die Online-Plattform für Spendenprojekte und Spendenorganisationen. Es ermöglicht Institutionen, online Spenden für sich oder gemeinnützige Projekte zu sammeln.
Key services
Online donation collection, Project listing, Organization registration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Colorbox, Tablesorter, Isotope
Frameworks
Contao Open Source CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Marketingsuite CSS modules
Transparency
basic

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 professionally presented in German language targeting donors and charitable organizations.
  3. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed explanation about YouTube video cookies and GDPR compliance.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with phone numbers and contact page.
  6. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  7. Uses Contao CMS with modern JS libraries for UI and interactivity.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious approach.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  10. Website content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao Open Source CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, jQuery UI, Colorbox, Tablesorter, and Isotope for enhanced UI and interactivity. The hosting is provided by venne-hosting.de, a German hosting provider. The site is mobile optimized with responsive CSS stylesheets and includes accessibility features such as skip navigation links and ARIA attributes. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though opportunities exist to improve security headers and implement analytics for better insights.
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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