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Security report for uni-wuerzburg.de

Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is a large, well-established public university in Germany offering a broad spectrum of academic programs and conducting high-level research. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting students, researchers, and academic partners. The technical infrastructure is based on TYPO3 CMS with privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo, indicating a modern and responsible approach to web technology. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced, though additional security headers could enhance protection. Privacy compliance is mostly met with a comprehensive privacy policy, but lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in the education sector.

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

6 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 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
67
Security headers
35
Email security
55
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
59

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-wuerzburg.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,876
Employees
24
Customers
4,227
Third parties
625
Weak passwords
13%

Latest record dated 2026-06-15 · 168 subdomains affected

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  • –lists.uni-wuerzburg.de2026-06-15
  • –lists.uni-wuerzburg.de2026-05-15
  • –buchung.hochschulsport.uni-wuerzburg.de2026-01-20
  • –lists.uni-wuerzburg.de2026-01-12
  • –buchung.hochschulsport.uni-wuerzburg.de2025-12-29

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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

JMU holds a strong market position as a German university with recognized excellence clusters and international collaborations. Its business model is public education and research, supported by a large community and alumni network. The university leverages partnerships with affiliated entities such as uni-wuerzburg-gmbh.de for commercial activities. The website supports recruitment, student services, and internationalization efforts, reflecting a strategic digital ecosystem aligned with academic goals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of several recommended security headers and lack of explicit incident response or security policy pages indicate room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could enhance transparency and trust. The use of Matomo analytics without cookies shows privacy awareness. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Description
Die Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) ist eine Volluniversität mit einem breiten und innovativen Fächerspektrum, die in Forschung und Lehre weltweit einen sehr guten Ruf genießt. Sie bietet 280 Studiengänge, betreibt Spitzenforschung, und verfügt über ein starkes Alumni-Netzwerk.
Key services
Studiengänge und Studienberatung, Forschung und Exzellenzcluster, Karriereportal, Internationaler Austausch, Alumni-Netzwerk
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, OpenStreetMap
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Tag Manager
Transparency
basic

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, professional, and well-structured.
  3. Strong focus on education, research, and international collaboration.
  4. Use of TYPO3 CMS and Matomo analytics indicates modern and privacy-conscious technology choices.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  6. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
  7. Contact information is clearly presented but no contact forms detected on main page.
  8. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. The integration of Matomo analytics reflects a commitment to privacy-friendly data collection. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and clear navigation. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JS assets. Hosting appears to be managed by academic or research network providers, ensuring reliability. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and enhance cookie management for compliance.
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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