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Security report for verbraucherzentrale-mv.eu

Verbraucherzentrale Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Government · Germany

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Verbraucherzentrale Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a regional consumer protection organization providing advisory services, educational projects, and information on a wide range of consumer-related topics including finance, digital world, health, energy, and contracts. The website is built on Drupal 10, featuring modern web technologies and integrates Matomo analytics and newsletter subscription via Newsletter2Go. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and provides rich content relevant to its target audience in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though improvements can be made in cookie consent and security headers. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected by EURid, which is typical for .eu domains, and no suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a professional and trustworthy presence for a non-profit consumer advocacy entity.

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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The organization operates in the government/non-profit sector focused on consumer protection and education. It maintains partnerships with several specialized portals and projects related to health, food, and supplements. The business model centers on providing free or low-cost advisory services, educational content, and publications. The website supports regional outreach with multiple local advisory offices and events. The presence of social media channels and a shop for consumer guides indicates diversified engagement and revenue streams. The organization appears well-established with consistent branding and a clear mission targeting consumers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses standard security practices such as no exposed credentials or sensitive data in the HTML. However, it lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and does not provide a visible incident response or security contact page. The newsletter form includes a privacy checkbox, supporting GDPR compliance, but no cookie consent banner was detected. No known vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were found in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional headers and transparency on incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR cookie requirements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish an incident response or security contact page to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  4. Provide explicit terms of service to clarify user rights and obligations.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to standardize vulnerability disclosure processes.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verbraucherzentrale Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Description
Die Verbraucherzentrale Mecklenburg-Vorpommern bietet Verbraucherberatung, Bildungsangebote, Presseinformationen, und Projekte zu Themen wie Geld & Versicherungen, Digitale Welt, Lebensmittel, Umwelt & Haushalt, Gesundheit & Pflege, Energie, Reise & Mobilität, sowie Verträge & Reklamation.
Key services
Consumer advice and consultation, Educational projects and events, Information portals and forums, Newsletter and publications, Local advisory offices
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, LazySizes (lazy loading images), Slick Slider, Newsletter2Go
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of privacy policy and cookie consent checkbox in newsletter form

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Newsletter2Go
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multiple navigation options.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to EURid privacy policy.
  3. Strong focus on consumer protection and education in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region.
  4. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 10) and standard web technologies.
  5. Presence of social media links and external trusted partner sites.
  6. No explicit cookie consent banner detected, but newsletter form includes privacy checkbox.
  7. No visible security.txt or incident response contact information.
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, LazySizes for image lazy loading, Slick Slider for UI components, and Matomo for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site could improve by implementing additional security headers and cookie consent mechanisms.
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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