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Rheinfähre Maul GmbH · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Rheinfähre Maul GmbH operates a regional car ferry service connecting Ingelheim and Oestrich-Winkel across the Rhine river in Germany. Established in 1968, the company has a longstanding presence in the transportation sector and was recently acquired by the Flensburger Reederei FRS, a reputable shipping group. The website provides detailed operational information including schedules and tariffs, targeting local commuters and tourists. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins for SEO, maps, and galleries, and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie controls, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the WHOIS data supports the legitimacy of the domain and business. Overall, the site reflects a professional and trustworthy transportation service with good digital maturity.

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. 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

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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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
67

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The company holds a niche market position as a regional ferry operator with a stable customer base. The recent acquisition by FRS indicates strategic growth and integration into a larger maritime group. The business model focuses on ferry transport services, primarily for vehicles and passengers, serving a local geographic area in Germany. The website content and linked domains suggest partnerships with ferry information platforms and the parent company. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the site suggests a preference for contact via web forms, which may impact direct customer engagement. The site’s content quality and branding are consistent, supporting customer trust and business credibility.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements, indicating a baseline security and privacy awareness. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found, and the use of reputable WordPress plugins reduces risk. Incident response and security policies are not publicly disclosed, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for strengthening technical controls and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Regularly update WordPress core and all plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  4. Consider adding direct contact information such as verified company phone numbers or emails to improve customer trust.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and vulnerability scans to maintain a strong security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Rheinfähre Maul GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rheinfähre Maul GmbH
Description
Rheinfähre Maul GmbH operates a car ferry service connecting Ingelheim and Oestrich-Winkel across the Rhine river. The ferry has been in operation since 1968 and was recently acquired by the Flensburger Reederei FRS, which continues to operate it with quality service.
Key services
Car ferry transport, Passenger ferry service
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, PHP, Yoast SEO plugin, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, Contact Form 7, Photo Gallery plugin, Google Maps API, jQuery, Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable plugins

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at local/regional ferry users.
  3. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed user controls.
  5. No exposed contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML; contact likely via form.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  9. Business recently acquired by FRS, indicating growth and stability.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a combination of popular plugins such as Yoast SEO, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, and Contact Form 7. It integrates Google Maps API for location services and uses Bootstrap and Font Awesome for styling and icons. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. Performance is moderate, with some large images and multiple scripts that could be optimized. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for the business needs but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced security configurations.
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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