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Security report for vierzehnheiligen.de

Basilika Vierzehnheiligen · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Basilika Vierzehnheiligen is a religious and cultural institution located in Bad Staffelstein, Germany. The website serves as an official portal providing comprehensive information about church services, events, visitor information, and historical context. It targets pilgrims, local community members, and visitors interested in the basilica and its activities. The business model is non-profit, focusing on cultural and religious service provision. The site maintains a strong regional presence as a religious landmark with a consistent and professional brand image. Technically, the website is built on the Alkacon Mercury CMS platform, utilizing JavaScript, Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking, and OpenStreetMap for location services. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and moderately performant. It integrates accessibility features and provides a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent for external content. However, it lacks explicit security policy documentation and incident response contacts. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is minimal but consistent with the website's legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a good security posture with room for improvement in transparency and security policy publication. The overall risk assessment is low, with recommendations to enhance security documentation, implement security headers, and publish incident response information to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

  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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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 basilica operates as a small, essential entity within the government and non-profit sectors, focusing on religious and cultural services. Its market position is regional, serving pilgrims and visitors. The website reveals a well-established partnership ecosystem with educational and religious organizations. Revenue streams are likely donation-based or supported by associated religious bodies. The site’s content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with a focus on accessibility and user engagement. Growth indicators include active event listings and project information. Strategic observations suggest maintaining strong community ties and enhancing digital security and transparency to support long-term sustainability.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, reflecting GDPR compliance. The use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious data collection. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were found. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and security.txt file indicates gaps in formal security governance and incident management readiness. The site would benefit from implementing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks. Overall, the security culture appears cautious but could be enhanced with formal documentation and proactive vulnerability disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate reporting and handling of security issues.
  3. Implement and configure security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file to improve vulnerability disclosure transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Basilika Vierzehnheiligen
Description
Website for the Basilika Vierzehnheiligen, a religious basilica in Bad Staffelstein, Germany, providing information about services, events, history, and visitor information.
Key services
Information on Gottesdienste (church services), Event announcements, Visitor information including opening hours, Virtual tours, Information on basilica projects and friends/supporters, Wallfahrt (pilgrimage) information and registration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, OpenStreetMap, Alkacon Mercury CMS modules
Frameworks
Alkacon Mercury CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in for external content
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on accessibility and user experience.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms.
  5. No evident security policy or incident response information published.
  6. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  7. Multiple external links to related religious and educational domains.
  8. WHOIS data lacks detailed registrant info but domain appears legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Alkacon Mercury CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript and asynchronous script loading for performance. It integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-focused user tracking and OpenStreetMap for geolocation services. The site is mobile-optimized and includes comprehensive accessibility features, enhancing usability for diverse audiences. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in image loading and script management. The technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for the site's informational and community engagement purposes. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance SEO metadata for improved discoverability.
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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