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Security report for staedte-verlag.de

Städte-Verlag E. v. Wagner & J. Mitterhuber GmbH · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Städte-Verlag E. v. Wagner & J. Mitterhuber GmbH is a well-established media company specializing in cartographic advertising media such as city maps, brochures, online portals, and digital infoterminals. With over 70 years of market leadership in Germany and subsidiaries in neighboring countries, the company targets both end-users seeking orientation and businesses aiming to advertise in relevant local contexts. The business model centers on direct sales through a dedicated field sales team, supported by modern digital platforms and traditional print media. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, integrates Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and consent management, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks published security policies or incident response contacts. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, though it could improve transparency around security and vulnerability disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
100
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
61

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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 strong market position as a leader in cartographic advertising media in Germany, leveraging a direct sales force of approximately 100 employees. Its diversified product portfolio includes printed city maps, brochures, and digital solutions like online portals and infoterminals, catering to municipalities, businesses, and consumers. The firm benefits from a loyal customer base with a high repeat rate and maintains an active presence on professional social media platforms. The business operates primarily in the media sector with a medium-sized footprint and international subsidiaries. Its direct sales approach and in-house production capabilities provide competitive advantages. The website content and structure reflect a mature and stable business with clear career opportunities and customer service focus.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration and uses Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, indicating moderate user tracking. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure programs or security.txt files. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media company but could be enhanced by adding formal security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers to improve defense-in-depth and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Städte-Verlag E. v. Wagner & J. Mitterhuber GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Städte-Verlag E. v. Wagner & J. Mitterhuber GmbH
Description
Der Städte-Verlag ist ein Marktführer für kartografische Werbeträger in Deutschland mit über 70 Jahren Erfahrung. Das Unternehmen bietet moderne, werbefinanzierte Informationsmedien wie Stadtpläne, Broschüren, Online-Portale und Infoterminals an. Es ist eine internationale Mediengruppe mit Tochtergesellschaften in Deutschland, Österreich, der Schweiz und Ungarn.
Key services
Stadtpläne, Broschüren und Magazine, Online-Portal, Infoterminal
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
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 professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on direct sales and cartographic media products.
  4. Good use of modern CMS TYPO3 and consent management.
  5. Social media presence on multiple professional platforms.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, a mature and extensible content management system. It uses modern web technologies including responsive CSS and JavaScript bundles, and integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and consent management. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly web presence with opportunities for enhanced security hardening.
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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