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Security report for petbook.de

PETBOOK · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PETBOOK is a German online magazine dedicated to pet owners and animal lovers, providing daily news, tips, and guidance on healthy pet care and maintenance. The site targets both beginners and professionals in pet ownership, positioning itself as a niche media outlet within the pet care sector. The business model primarily revolves around content publishing supported by advertising revenue. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern technologies including JavaScript frameworks, consent management platforms, and advertising networks such as AppNexus. Hosting and content delivery are managed via Akamai, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. The site demonstrates good SEO practices and mobile optimization, contributing to a positive user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and consent mechanisms in place, though explicit privacy and terms of service documents are not found in the provided content. Overall, PETBOOK presents as a professional and trustworthy media site with moderate to good technical maturity and compliance, suitable for general audiences without any adult or unsafe content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

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
32
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
65

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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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
10
Registered
10
Resolving
10
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-20

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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

PETBOOK operates in the media sector focusing on pet-related content for the German market. It benefits from a clear niche focus, serving pet owners and enthusiasts with relevant, daily updated content. The site is likely part of the Axel Springer media group ecosystem, indicated by script sources and domain affiliations. Revenue streams are primarily advertising-based, supported by integrated ad networks and tracking technologies. The presence of multiple social media channels enhances its reach and engagement. The lack of explicit contact and legal pages suggests room for improvement in transparency and user trust. The technical infrastructure is modern and scalable, leveraging CDN and advanced consent management, which supports compliance with GDPR. Strategic partnerships with advertising and marketing platforms indicate a mature digital marketing approach.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a consent management platform to comply with GDPR requirements, reflecting a good security baseline. Security headers are implied but not explicitly confirmed in the HTML content. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in security governance and transparency. The site uses multiple third-party scripts for advertising and tracking, which should be regularly audited to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security policies and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and improve security posture.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising partners for security and privacy compliance.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide more explicit contact information to improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PETBOOK
Description
PETBOOK ist das Online-Magazin für alle, die Tiere lieben. Wir geben Haustier-Einsteigern und -Profis täglich News, Tipps und Orientierung für die gesunde Pflege und Haltung.
Key services
Daily news, Tips and guidance on pet care and health
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, ContentPass (cp), Sourcepoint CMP, ElasticPress, Bitmovin Player, CleverPush, AppNexus advertising, WordPress
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Tealium (utag.js)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AppNexus
Tracking pixels
ContentPass, Sourcepoint CMP, CleverPush
Marketing tools
ElasticPress, CleverPush
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional online magazine for pet owners in Germany.
  2. Uses modern consent management and advertising technologies.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. No direct contact information (email, phone, address) found in the HTML content.
  5. Strong use of structured data and SEO metadata.
  6. No security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  8. Multiple external domains related to advertising, tracking, and content delivery.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern JavaScript tech stack including jQuery and various third-party libraries for consent management (Sourcepoint CMP), advertising (AppNexus), and push notifications (CleverPush). Hosting is provided via Akamai CDN, ensuring good performance and availability. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration. Preloading of fonts and scripts indicates performance optimization efforts. Mobile optimization is good with responsive viewport settings and conditional script loading. However, some accessibility features appear basic and could be improved. The site integrates multiple advertising placements and tracking pixels, which may impact privacy and performance if not managed carefully. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and supports the business goals effectively.
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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