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Security report for uni-luebeck.de

Universität zu Lübeck · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Universität zu Lübeck is a medium-sized public university in Germany specializing in medicine, computer science, and biomedical engineering. It offers academic programs, conducts research, and facilitates technology transfer. The university maintains a strong regional and academic presence with multiple partnerships and certifications. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and well-structured, targeting students, researchers, and academic partners. Technically, the site uses TYPO3 CMS with standard web technologies and moderate performance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and secure form handling but lacks explicit security headers and vulnerability disclosure policies. Privacy compliance is mostly met with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

5 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

    • 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

  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 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
67
Security headers
45
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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

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

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention uni-luebeck.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
454
Employees
10
Customers
385
Third parties
59
Weak passwords
8%

Latest record dated 2026-05-24 · 66 subdomains affected

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  • –altklausuren.asta.uni-luebeck.de2026-05-24
  • –moodle.uni-luebeck.de2026-05-13
  • –cas.uni-luebeck.de2026-04-25
  • –cas.uni-luebeck.de2026-01-10
  • –studitandem.uni-luebeck.de2025-12-07

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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 university holds a solid market position in education and research sectors, leveraging partnerships with regional and international academic and research institutions. Its business model focuses on education delivery, research excellence, and technology transfer. The presence of certifications and audits indicates a commitment to quality and compliance. The website supports multiple user groups including students, staff, and partners, with clear navigation and contact points. Growth potential is supported by collaborations and innovation centers.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the security score. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. Incident response is partially addressed via an internal reporting page but lacks dedicated security contact emails. GDPR compliance is mostly addressed but cookie consent is missing. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in transparency and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@uni-luebeck.de) for incident reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS extensions to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Universität zu Lübeck
Description
Universität zu Lübeck. Im Focus das Leben
Key services
Academic Programs, Research and Development, Technology Transfer, Public Lectures and Events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.3, Bootstrap CSS/JS, TYPO3 CMS, Slimbox Lightbox
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by base href https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure form submission (POST)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented in German.
  3. Strong academic and research focus with multiple partner institutions.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  6. Use of TYPO3 CMS and standard web technologies.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided including phone and physical address.
  9. Multiple certifications and audits displayed indicating institutional quality and compliance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, using jQuery 1.11.3 and Bootstrap for responsive design. The site loads moderately fast and is mobile optimized with good accessibility features. The use of standard libraries and CMS ensures maintainability but the jQuery version is outdated and may pose security risks. The hosting appears to be managed by DFN, a reputable academic network provider. There is room for modernization by updating libraries and enhancing performance optimizations.
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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