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Security report for thueringer-literaturrat.de

Thüringer Literaturrat e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Thüringer Literaturrat e.V. is a non-profit association dedicated to the promotion and mediation of literature in the German state of Thüringen. The organization serves a regional audience including authors, literary societies, cultural institutions, and the general public interested in literature. Their key services include maintaining a literary event calendar, an author lexicon, an audio library, and organizing literary projects and exhibitions. The website reflects a well-maintained digital presence with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to their audience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.2, utilizing popular plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder, Events Manager, and Contact Form 7. The site is hosted on infrastructure associated with domaincontrol.com, likely GoDaddy, and employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate ensuring secure communications. The site is mobile optimized and shows good performance and SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, no explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement in hardening the site against common web threats. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with no signs of malicious content or blocking by security services. The organization demonstrates good privacy compliance and provides clear contact information. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and considering a vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and security posture.

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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

7 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 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';…

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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
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
45

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 Thüringer Literaturrat e.V. occupies a niche regional market focused on literary and cultural promotion within Thüringen, Germany. As a small non-profit entity, it leverages partnerships with local cultural organizations, media outlets like Radio Lotte, and branding agencies such as XPDT. Its business model centers on community engagement, event coordination, and literary resource provision rather than commercial revenue generation. The organization’s digital presence supports its mission by providing accessible information and resources to authors, literary enthusiasts, and cultural institutions. Growth indicators include active project listings and a comprehensive author lexicon. The partnership ecosystem is well integrated with regional cultural stakeholders, enhancing its market position as a key literary promoter in Thüringen.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate to good. The use of HTTPS ensures encrypted data transmission, and the cookie consent banner aligns with GDPR requirements. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking or content injection attacks. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which limits the organization's readiness to handle security incidents. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the provided content. Overall, the security culture appears basic but adequate for a non-profit cultural website. Enhancements in security policies and technical controls would strengthen resilience against emerging threats.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to minimize risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Thüringer Literaturrat e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Thüringer Literaturrat e.V.
Description
Der Thüringer Literaturrat ist eine Vereinigung von Gesellschaften, Institutionen, Stiftungen, Vereinen, die sich für die Pflege und Förderung der Literatur in Thüringen einsetzen. Gegenwärtig hat er 46 Mitglieder.
Key services
Literary event calendar, Author lexicon, Audiobibliothek, Literary projects and exhibitions, Author consultation, Internships
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, PHP, jQuery 3.7.1, WPBakery Page Builder (js_composer), Events Manager plugin, Contact Form 7, Cookie Notice plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of updated plugins and themes

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 well-structured and relevant to literary promotion in Thüringen.
  3. Use of HTTPS and cookie consent banner indicates good privacy practices.
  4. No explicit security policies or incident response information found.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious design.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  7. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure policies found.
  8. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for events and forms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with a well-known page builder (WPBakery) and event management plugins. The technology stack includes jQuery and various WordPress core scripts, ensuring compatibility and extensibility. Hosting is managed via domaincontrol.com nameservers, indicating a commercial hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization. The site uses standard CSS and JavaScript assets loaded from its own domain, minimizing third-party dependencies. There is no evidence of advanced analytics or tracking tools, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of security headers and limited accessibility features suggest areas for modernization and improvement.
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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