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Security report for studoq.de

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie e.V. · Healthcare · Germany

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website studoq.de represents the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie e.V. (DGAV), a professional medical society in Germany specializing in general and visceral surgery. The site primarily serves as a portal for the StuDoQ registry, a study, documentation, and quality center for surgical data. The organization targets healthcare professionals and surgeons, providing registry services and information dissemination. The website is well-branded, consistent, and professionally presented with clear contact information and GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS version 4.5, an older but stable content management system, with jQuery 1.5.2 and Matomo analytics hosted on their own servers. The site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks modern security headers. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is adequately addressed with proper meta tags. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses a cookie consent banner, and employs spam protection on forms. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The use of outdated libraries like jQuery 1.5.2 could pose security risks. No critical vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with privacy regulations. Recommendations include updating technical components, adding security headers, publishing security policies, and implementing a vulnerability disclosure process to enhance security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  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. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
60
DNS health
55
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
83
Average
46

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention studoq.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

Breach holds no records for studoq.de right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.

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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

DGAV operates as a non-profit professional society in the healthcare sector, focusing on visceral and general surgery. Its business model revolves around providing quality registries and documentation services to medical professionals in Germany. The organization holds a strong market position as an established national society with a clear target audience of surgeons and researchers. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event participation, and registry services. The website indicates a partnership ecosystem centered around DGAV itself, with no external commercial partners listed. Growth indicators are stable with a focus on quality and compliance. The organization maintains a professional online presence with clear contact channels and GDPR adherence.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced with good SSL configuration, and privacy compliance is well addressed. The site uses Matomo analytics on its own server, minimizing third-party tracking risks. However, the use of an outdated TYPO3 CMS version and jQuery 1.5.2 introduces potential vulnerabilities. The absence of security headers and public security policies limits transparency and incident response readiness. No exposed sensitive data or critical vulnerabilities were found. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formalized policies and updated technical components to reduce risk and improve compliance with evolving standards such as NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Update TYPO3 CMS and jQuery to current supported versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie e.V.
Description
Webseite der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie e.V. (DGAV), bietet StuDoQ-Register, ein Studien-, Dokumentations- und Qualitätszentrum für Viszeralchirurgie.
Key services
StuDoQ-Register (study, documentation, quality center), Information dissemination, Event organization
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS 4.5, jQuery 1.5.2, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No external third-party tracking services used
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • Spamshield script used for form protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

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 professional and targeted at healthcare professionals.
  3. No evidence of security policy or incident response pages publicly available.
  4. Uses an older version of TYPO3 CMS and jQuery, which may pose some security risks.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure pages found.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address.
  8. No social media links detected.
  9. No advertising networks detected; only Matomo analytics used on own server.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on TYPO3 CMS 4.5, an older but stable platform, combined with jQuery 1.5.2, which is outdated and may pose security risks. Matomo analytics is used and hosted on their own infrastructure, which is positive for privacy. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate but lacks modern security headers. Performance is moderate with basic mobile and accessibility features. SEO is adequately implemented with meta tags and structured navigation. There is some technical debt due to legacy software versions, which should be addressed to maintain security and performance. Overall, the infrastructure is functional but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security 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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