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Security report for rheinfelden.de

Stadt Rheinfelden (Baden) · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stadt Rheinfelden (Baden) operates an official municipal website providing extensive information and services to residents and visitors. The site covers a broad range of topics including citizen services, cultural events, urban planning, and tourism. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and primarily targets local citizens and tourists. Technically, the site uses the cEasy CMS platform and integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking. The infrastructure is modern with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected. Overall, the site reflects a mature municipal digital presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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. 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 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. 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
52

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 website positions Stadt Rheinfelden as a local government authority serving a medium-sized community in Germany. Its business model is public service provision, focusing on transparency, citizen engagement, and community development. The site supports various sectors including urban development, culture, education, and social services. Partnerships with local utilities and career orientation organizations indicate a collaborative ecosystem. The content and navigation suggest a focus on accessibility and comprehensive service delivery to residents and visitors alike.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses Matomo analytics, which respects user privacy better than many alternatives. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a cookie consent mechanism are notable gaps. No incident response or security policy pages were found, and no vulnerability disclosure program is evident. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be enhanced with standard security best practices and compliance features.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility by providing official emails and phone numbers for citizen support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Rheinfelden (Baden)
Description
Mitten im Dreiländereck liegt die familienfreundliche Stadt Rheinfelden. In der Innenstadt befindet sich eine kleine Fußgängerzone mit vielen Einkaufsmöglichkeiten.
Key services
Public information, Citizen services, Event announcements, Urban planning, Cultural activities, Tourism information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, PHP (inferred from madChickCss.php), Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
cEasy CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed emails in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive municipal government portal for Stadt Rheinfelden (Baden).
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with extensive navigation.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the landing page; contact likely via forms or other pages.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of tracking (Matomo).
  5. No visible security headers in provided data; HTTPS is used.
  6. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. Use of cEasy CMS and Matomo analytics indicates moderate technical maturity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the cEasy CMS platform, utilizing PHP and JavaScript with CSS styling. It leverages Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-friendly tools. The site is hosted with DNS managed by domaincontrol.com (GoDaddy), a common and reputable provider. Performance is moderate with preloading of CSS assets and asynchronous loading of scripts. Mobile optimization and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, contributing to a good user experience. The site could benefit from additional modern security headers and enhanced privacy controls.
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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