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Security report for stada.de

STADA · Healthcare · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

55/100

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

STADA is a leading German pharmaceutical company specializing in high-quality medicines, including consumer healthcare products, generics, and specialty pharmaceuticals. The company holds a strong market position as the fourth largest consumer healthcare company in Europe and is recognized as a Top Employer in Germany. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence targeting consumers, healthcare professionals, and partners. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, consent management tools, and is built on the Umbraco CMS platform. However, the website suffers from a critical security issue: the absence of a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support, which significantly undermines user trust and security. Performance is also suboptimal with slow load times and a large page size. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Business credibility is high with detailed contact information and consistent WHOIS data. Overall, while the business and content quality are excellent, the security posture requires urgent improvement to protect users and maintain trust.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
100
Average
55

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

STADA operates in the healthcare sector with a focus on pharmaceuticals, including consumer healthcare, generics, and specialty drugs. Founded in 1895, it has a large operational scale and a strong European market presence. The company emphasizes partnerships and innovation, targeting both end consumers and healthcare professionals. Their digital ecosystem includes multiple domains for specialized services and compliance reporting. The business model relies on product diversification and regional brand strength. The company maintains active social media channels and invests in employer branding. Growth indicators include recent news on product portfolio expansion and financial performance. The website content and structure support clear communication of their business strategy and values.

Security posture

The website currently lacks a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS encryption, which is a critical security flaw exposing users to potential data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. No security headers such as HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, or X-Frame-Options are present, increasing vulnerability to common web attacks. DNSSEC and CAA records are not enabled, reducing DNS security. Session resumption and OCSP stapling are disabled, impacting SSL performance and reliability. Although no known vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, the absence of basic SSL/TLS protections severely weakens the security posture. Privacy policies and consent mechanisms are well implemented, indicating awareness of GDPR compliance, but technical security improvements are urgently needed. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not found, suggesting limited transparency in security operations.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enable DNSSEC and configure CAA records to protect DNS integrity and certificate issuance.
  5. Activate OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  6. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to enhance transparency and trust.
  7. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  8. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Umbraco CMS platform and uses modern JavaScript libraries including Flickity for carousels, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Usercentrics for consent management. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices and accessibility basics. However, the page load time is very slow (~40 seconds) with a large page size (~750 KB) and many resources (~243). The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but the IP address is known. No advanced frameworks beyond Umbraco and standard JS libraries are detected. The lack of SSL/TLS support is a major technical risk. The site uses multiple external domains for social media, compliance, and partner services. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but requires optimization and critical security upgrades.
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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