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Security report for vrm-trauer.de

VRM · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VRM-Trauer.de is a regional German online platform specializing in obituary and mourning announcements, serving regions such as Rhein-Main, Rheinhessen, Südhessen, and Mittelhessen. The website offers comprehensive services including obituary searches, placing ads, memorial pages, grief support, and a directory of funeral service providers. It targets individuals seeking regional mourning information and related services. The platform demonstrates a consistent brand presence and good content quality with clear navigation and mobile optimization. Technically, it employs common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Select2, hosted on Versatel infrastructure. However, the website critically lacks HTTPS support, exposing users to security risks. Cookie consent and privacy policies are well implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance. Overall, the site is functional but requires urgent security improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

7 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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';…

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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
75
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
58

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 business operates in the media sector, focusing on regional obituary and mourning services in Germany. Its business model revolves around providing a digital platform for obituary listings, grief support content, and a directory of funeral-related service providers. The company leverages partnerships with related VRM domains for ad placement, media sales, and privacy policy hosting. The platform's market position is strong regionally, with a medium-sized operation indicated by the breadth of services and content. Revenue streams likely include paid obituary ads and advertising. The target audience is primarily individuals and families in mourning within the specified German regions. The presence of trust indicators such as top service badges and structured data supports credibility. The company shows moderate digital maturity but needs to address security gaps to maintain trust.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the absence of HTTPS, invalid SSL certificates, and lack of security headers. DNS records do not include DNSSEC, CAA, or DMARC, increasing risks related to domain spoofing and email phishing. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are found. Forms exist for data input but no explicit security measures like CSRF tokens or input validation are visible from the HTML. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. The lack of encryption is a critical vulnerability that undermines user data protection and trust. Immediate remediation is necessary to secure communications and comply with modern security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS across the entire site to protect user data and improve trust.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Configure DNSSEC, CAA, and DMARC records to enhance domain security and email authenticity.
  4. Conduct a security audit of all forms and inputs to ensure protection against injection attacks and CSRF.
  5. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap 4, Select2 for enhanced UI elements, and Swiper.js for carousels. It integrates third-party services like Cxense for targeting and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The hosting provider is Versatel, as indicated by DNS NS records. Performance is suboptimal with a load time of over 7.5 seconds and a relatively large page size (~214 KB). Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and mobile detection scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but present. The absence of HTTPS and security headers is a major technical risk. The site appears to be custom-built or uses a proprietary CMS, as no common CMS signatures are detected.
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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