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Security report for typo3.org

TYPO3 Association · Technology · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TYPO3.org is the official website of the TYPO3 Project and Community, an established open source enterprise-class content management system (CMS) based on PHP. The site is managed by the TYPO3 Association, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2004, which coordinates and funds the long-term development of TYPO3 CMS. The project enjoys a strong global community with over 1000 members and offers a wide range of services including software downloads, documentation, certification, and community events. TYPO3 is recognized as a Certified Digital Public Good, promoting sustainable development goals. The website targets enterprise users, developers, and community contributors seeking a professional, scalable CMS solution.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

4 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

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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
80
Average
67

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

The TYPO3 Association operates a membership-driven business model supporting the open source TYPO3 CMS platform. Revenue streams include membership fees, donations, and event sponsorships. The project maintains a competitive position in the enterprise CMS market by emphasizing professional open source software with strong community and commercial vendor backing. The ecosystem includes certification services and extended support offerings. TYPO3.org serves as a hub for community engagement, documentation, security advisories, and product information, reinforcing its market presence and growth through active community involvement and strategic partnerships.

Security posture

TYPO3.org demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, domain status protections (clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited), and regular publication of security advisories for TYPO3 CMS and extensions. The TYPO3 Association is authorized as a CVE Numbering Authority, underscoring its commitment to vulnerability management. The site includes cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR compliance. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and explicit security policies or incident response contacts are not prominently published. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content. Overall, the security practices are robust but could benefit from enhanced transparency and DNS security improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen 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 responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and extensions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance visibility of security and privacy compliance information to build user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TYPO3 Association
Description
TYPO3 is a free enterprise-class CMS based on PHP combining open source code with reliability and scalability. The TYPO3 Association coordinates and funds the long-term development of TYPO3 CMS.
Key services
TYPO3 CMS software, Community events and support, Certification services, Security advisories and extended support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers in domain status
  • Cookie consent banner with privacy policy link
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Security advisories published regularly
  • TYPO3 Association authorized as CVE Numbering Authority

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

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

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional, community-driven open source CMS project site.
  2. Strong community and association presence with active events and contributions.
  3. Good security posture with published advisories and CVE authority status.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. Clear navigation and rich content supporting various user roles.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging PHP and modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Matomo for analytics. SEO is enhanced using Yoast SEO for TYPO3. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility and clear navigation. Performance is moderate, with preloading of fonts and asynchronous loading of scripts. The domain is stable and well-managed with appropriate registrar protections. No hosting provider details are explicitly disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence suitable for an enterprise open source project.
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. 64/100 +11Medium26 findingsView report
  2. 53/100 −10Medium24 findingsView report
  3. 63/100Medium26 findingsView report
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