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Security report for schmeck-den-sueden.de

Schmeck den Süden · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Schmeck den Süden is a regional culinary platform dedicated to promoting the cuisine and gastronomy of Baden and Württemberg in Germany. The website offers a variety of recipes, product information, and a directory of local gastronomes, targeting food enthusiasts and regional consumers. The business model focuses on content marketing and regional product promotion, supported by newsletters and partnerships. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using common plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Borlabs Cookie for privacy compliance. The design is responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices and clear navigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, although the absence of security headers and explicit incident response policies suggests room for improvement. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with GDPR requirements, serving as a valuable resource for its target audience.

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

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. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
50

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 platform occupies a niche regional market, leveraging local culinary culture to engage users interested in Baden-Württemberg specialties. Its competitive advantage lies in curated content, quality assurance through regional quality marks, and partnerships with local brands and gastronomes. Revenue streams likely include sponsored content, advertising, and possibly affiliate marketing through product promotions. The target customers are regional consumers, cooking enthusiasts, and tourists seeking authentic culinary experiences. The partnership ecosystem includes regional quality labels and gastronomy associations, enhancing credibility and reach. Growth potential exists in expanding digital engagement and deepening partnerships. The absence of explicit company registration details limits deeper corporate intelligence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a robust cookie consent framework that aligns with GDPR. The use of Borlabs Cookie plugin provides granular user control over cookie categories, including essential, statistics, and external media cookies. Google Analytics is used for anonymized visitor tracking. However, the lack of HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could benefit from enhanced security headers and documented incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to improve defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  3. Add explicit contact emails and phone numbers for customer and security communications to improve trust and accessibility.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance SEO by adding structured data (JSON-LD) for business and contact information to improve search visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schmeck den Süden
Description
Die Website präsentiert die Küche in Baden und Württemberg mit schwäbischen Rezepten, Spezialitäten zum Einkaufen und einer Vielzahl an Gastronomen zum Verwöhnen.
Key services
Rezeptsammlung, Kochblog, Produktinformationen, Gastronomieübersicht, Newsletter
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, WordPress, Contact Form 7, Borlabs Cookie, Geo My WP, Print Me, Newsletter plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Newsletter plugin
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional culinary and gastronomy platform focused on Baden-Württemberg.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed user options.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact form is present.
  5. No security headers detected in the HTML response (based on available data).
  6. Uses common WordPress plugins and frameworks.
  7. No signs of malware or phishing.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a Bootstrap-based responsive theme, leveraging jQuery and several plugins for forms, cookie management, and geolocation. The site loads CSS and JS assets from its own domain, indicating self-hosted resources. Performance is moderate with standard optimization practices. Accessibility is addressed with ARIA roles and responsive design. SEO is supported by meta viewport tags and canonical links but lacks advanced structured data. The cookie consent implementation is comprehensive and user-friendly. No advanced modern JavaScript frameworks detected, indicating a traditional CMS approach. Hosting provider details are not explicit but DNS uses GoDaddy name servers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for the site's content and audience.
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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