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Security report for pnwm.org

Polsko-Niemiecka Współpraca Młodzieży · Non-profit · Poland

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Polsko-Niemiecka Współpraca Młodzieży (PNWM) is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 1998, dedicated to fostering Polish-German youth cooperation through funding, educational resources, and project support. The website serves as a comprehensive platform offering information on grants, training, publications, and partner search tools, targeting youth organizations, schools, and project organizers in Poland and Germany. The organization maintains a strong market position as a bilateral youth cooperation entity with a medium-sized operational scale and a clear mission to support international youth exchange projects. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO, WPML for multilingual support, and Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. The site employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site follows best practices including HTTPS enforcement, cookie consent, and privacy-respecting analytics. However, there is room for improvement by enabling DNSSEC, implementing additional security headers, and publishing explicit security policies and incident response contacts. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, PNWM's website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, supporting its mission effectively. The domain's WHOIS data confirms legitimacy with a long registration history consistent with the organization's profile. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and continuous monitoring of third-party plugins to maintain a strong security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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';…

  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
52
Security headers
20
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
88
Average
54
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

PNWM operates in the non-profit sector focusing on youth exchange and educational cooperation between Poland and Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing bilateral partnership, comprehensive funding programs, and extensive resource offerings. The business model is grant and project support driven, targeting educational institutions and youth organizations. Revenue streams likely include governmental and EU funding. The target customer segments are youth groups, schools, and project organizers interested in Polish-German cooperation. Growth indicators include active multilingual content, partner ecosystem integration, and digital resource platforms. The partnership ecosystem is robust, linking multiple related domains and projects. Strategic observations highlight the organization's strong brand consistency, digital maturity, and compliance focus, positioning it well for sustained impact in youth cooperation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and privacy-focused analytics via Matomo. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and a comprehensive privacy policy indicates GDPR compliance. No critical security headers were explicitly detected, suggesting an opportunity for improvement. The absence of exposed sensitive data and vulnerable libraries is positive. However, the lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security governance. The WHOIS data is consistent and trustworthy, supporting domain legitimacy. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and formalizing incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  4. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Polsko-Niemiecka Współpraca Młodzieży
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Polsko-Niemiecka Współpraca Młodzieży
Description
Polsko-Niemiecka Współpraca Młodzieży (PNWM) umożliwia spotkania i współpracę Polaków i Niemców. Dofinansowuje, inicjuje, wspiera polsko-niemieckie projekty
Key services
Funding youth meetings, Supporting Polish-German projects, Providing educational resources and training, Organizing seminars and events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Flatpickr, Select2, Matomo Analytics, Borlabs Cookie, Sitepress Multilingual CMS (WPML)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with Borlabs Cookie plugin
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Google Tag Manager (disabled in current config), Borlabs Cookie
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. Content is professionally presented in Polish with multilingual support (German and English links).
  3. Strong focus on Polish-German youth cooperation and educational projects.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and privacy-respecting analytics.
  5. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place.
  6. No visible security or privacy red flags.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern theme and plugins including Yoast SEO, WPML for multilingual support, Borlabs Cookie for consent management, and Matomo for analytics. It uses jQuery and other JavaScript libraries like Flatpickr and Select2 for enhanced UI components. The site is hosted with DNS servers at domaincontrol.com and registered via Mesh Digital Limited. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical stack is modern and well maintained, though enabling DNSSEC and additional security headers would further strengthen the infrastructure.
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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