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Security report for ulmer.de

Verlag Eugen Ulmer · Retail · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Verlag Eugen Ulmer operates a professional e-commerce platform specializing in books, magazines, and e-books focused on gardening, agriculture, and nature topics. The company leverages its 150 years of expertise to serve a target audience that includes hobbyists, students, and professionals in related fields. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern technologies such as Alpine.js, Matomo analytics, and a cookie consent mechanism, ensuring compliance with GDPR. Social media integration and user account features enhance customer engagement. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and consent-based tracking, though additional security headers could further strengthen defenses. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-structured, and provides a positive user experience.

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

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. 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
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
65

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
28
Employees
0
Customers
28
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
18%

2 subdomains affected

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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 business is positioned as a specialized retailer and publisher in the gardening and agricultural sectors, offering a curated selection of books and educational materials. Its business model focuses on direct sales via an online shop, supported by seminars and courses. The company benefits from a strong brand legacy and consistent market presence in Germany. Partnerships with trusted third-party services like Trusted Shops and integration of recognized analytics and marketing tools indicate a professional operational approach. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests reliance on web forms for customer interaction, which is common in retail e-commerce. The company maintains a moderate size and targets a niche but dedicated customer base.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a cookie consent manager (Klaro) to comply with privacy regulations. Tracking scripts such as Matomo and Facebook Pixel are loaded only after user consent, reflecting good privacy practices. Forms use POST methods, reducing risk of data exposure. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly implemented, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security score is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional HTTP headers and regular third-party script audits. Incident response and security policy pages are not found, which could be added to improve transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy and incident response information page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Ensure all forms have CSRF tokens and validate inputs server-side to prevent injection attacks.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and tracking scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing direct contact information for security and abuse reporting to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verlag Eugen Ulmer
Description
Der Onlineshop des Verlags Eugen Ulmer bietet Zeitschriften, Bücher und E-Books zu Garten, Tiere, Gartenbau und Landwirtschaft mit versandkostenfreier Bestellung.
Key services
Online bookshop, E-Books sales, Magazines, Seminars & courses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Alpine.js, jQuery 3.6.0, Glide.js slider, Matomo analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, Klaro cookie consent
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with Klaro
  • Tracking scripts loaded with consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Forms use POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Matomo
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform for a specialized publishing house.
  2. Content is in German and targets gardening, agriculture, and nature enthusiasts.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  6. Social media presence is active and linked.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact via forms.
  8. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS with modern JavaScript frameworks like Alpine.js and jQuery 3.6.0, combined with Glide.js for sliders. Analytics are handled via Matomo with consent management through Klaro, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with skip links and keyboard navigation support. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and deferred execution to improve user experience. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical URLs. Hosting details are not explicit, but DNS uses routing.net name servers, indicating professional hosting. The site could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance optimizations to further reduce technical debt.
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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