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Security report for pilztag.de

Pilztag · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pilztag is a small niche educational website focused on mushrooms and related vocabulary, primarily targeting German-speaking audiences interested in mycology. The site offers a digital mushroom word collection, articles on mushroom species, mushroom cuisine, and information about the European Mushroom Day. It operates on a WordPress platform using the Divi theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO and Borlabs Cookie for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The website demonstrates good SEO practices, mobile optimization, and a consistent branding approach. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter supports community engagement. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, use of Google reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms, though additional security headers could enhance protection. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site lacks explicit business contact information and formal security or incident response policies, which could be improved for enhanced trust and compliance. Overall, Pilztag presents as a trustworthy, well-maintained educational resource with moderate technical sophistication and good privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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"

    • 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';…

  3. 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

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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
85
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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

No leaked records found

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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

Pilztag occupies a niche market segment focused on mushroom education and vocabulary, appealing to enthusiasts and possibly academic audiences. Its business model is informational, relying on content publication rather than direct sales. The site leverages SEO and social media to attract visitors. The partnership with tintling.com suggests collaboration within the mycology community. The absence of commercial elements or extensive business data indicates a small-scale operation. Growth potential lies in expanding content and community engagement. The site’s compliance with GDPR and cookie regulations reflects awareness of regulatory requirements. However, the lack of contact details and formal policies may limit business credibility in broader contexts.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and manages cookies with a GDPR-compliant consent banner via Borlabs Cookie. No security headers were detected in the provided data, which is a potential area for improvement. No signs of exposed sensitive data, malware, or phishing were found. The site does not publish a security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program, which are best practices for mature security postures. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small informational site but could be enhanced by adding security headers, formal policies, and a security.txt file to improve transparency and incident handling readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Provide clear business contact information to increase trust and credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pilztag
Description
Pilze und Pilzworte. The site is a digital mushroom word collection with information about mushrooms, mushroom words, authors, mushroom cuisine, and the European Mushroom Day.
Key services
Digital mushroom word collection, Educational articles about mushrooms, Information about European Mushroom Day, Mushroom cuisine content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.3.7, Divi Theme and Divi Child Theme, Yoast SEO plugin, Borlabs Cookie plugin, Simple Google reCAPTCHA, jQuery 3.7.0
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent management with Borlabs Cookie
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche educational platform about mushrooms.
  2. Content is in German and well structured with SEO optimization.
  3. Uses WordPress with popular plugins for SEO and cookie management.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on homepage or footer.
  5. Cookie consent is implemented with Borlabs Cookie plugin, supporting GDPR compliance.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter is linked.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. No business registration or company legal info explicitly found on site.
Technical notes

Notes

Pilztag is built on WordPress 6.3.7 using the Divi theme and child theme, with plugins including Yoast SEO for search engine optimization, Borlabs Cookie for cookie consent management, and Simple Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection. The site loads jQuery 3.7.0 and uses Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading but could benefit from optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) are properly implemented. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a small content site but could be improved with enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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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