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Security report for typo3.org

TYPO3 Association · Technology · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TYPO3.org is the official website for the TYPO3 CMS project and community, managed by the TYPO3 Association, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2004. The site promotes TYPO3 as a free, enterprise-class open source CMS with a strong global community and professional ecosystem. The website provides extensive resources including documentation, security advisories, community events, and association membership information. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, uses modern analytics tools like Google Analytics and Matomo, and implements privacy-conscious cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, domain status protections, and active vulnerability disclosures, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for SEO and mobile users.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

5 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

    • 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
85
Security headers
25
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
65
Average
64

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

TYPO3 Association operates as a community-driven open source project with a sustainable business model based on memberships, donations, and events. It targets enterprise users and developers seeking a scalable CMS solution. The association fosters a vibrant ecosystem with certifications, professional services (via partners like typo3.com), and active community engagement through events and teams. The project maintains transparency and trust through published security advisories and governance policies. TYPO3's market position is strong in the open source CMS space, supported by a medium-sized organization headquartered in Switzerland.

Security posture

The TYPO3 website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, domain registration protections, and published security advisories indicating active vulnerability management. The use of privacy-respecting analytics and cookie consent aligns with GDPR compliance. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor security gap. No direct vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact is noted as an area for improvement. Overall, the security culture appears proactive and community-oriented.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and communication.
  4. Review and enhance HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP) and HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS).
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
TYPO3 Association
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TYPO3 Association
Description
TYPO3 CMS is a free enterprise-class open source Content Management System based on PHP, supported by a large global community and the TYPO3 Association. It targets websites, intranets, and online applications from small to multinational corporations with scalability and reliability.
Key services
TYPO3 CMS software, Community events and sprints, Certification programs, Documentation and support, Security advisories, Association membership
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PHP, TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Matomo (Piwik), Yoast SEO for TYPO3
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security advisories published
  • Use of security headers in domain status
  • Privacy policy and cookie consent implemented
  • Use of Do Not Track in analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo (Piwik)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo (Piwik)
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong community and association presence with clear governance.
  3. Active security advisory and vulnerability disclosure process.
  4. Use of multiple analytics tools with privacy considerations.
  5. No signs of suspicious or malicious content or domains.
  6. Good mobile and SEO optimization.
  7. No explicit contact phone numbers found; contact primarily via email and forms.
  8. No explicit terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a mature PHP-based content management system. It uses modern web technologies including responsive design, SEO optimization via Yoast SEO for TYPO3, and integrates analytics tools like Google Analytics and Matomo for user tracking with privacy considerations. The site loads with moderate performance and excellent mobile optimization. The technical infrastructure is stable and well-maintained, though hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed. The site uses multiple CSS and JavaScript assets, including asynchronous loading of analytics scripts, which supports good user experience and performance.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 67/100 +14Medium26 findingsView report
  2. 53/100 −10Medium24 findingsView report
  3. 63/100Medium26 findingsView report
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