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Security report for vvo-mobil.de

Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe GmbH (VVO) · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VVO Mobil is a regional public transportation platform serving the Oberelbe region in Germany. It offers trip planning, real-time departure information, ticket purchasing, and network maps. The website is built on a modern Angular framework and integrates trusted third-party services such as Google Maps and PayPal for enhanced user experience and payment processing. The platform targets public transport users in the region, providing essential mobility services with a focus on usability and accessibility. The business operates in the transportation sector with a medium-sized footprint and maintains a consistent brand presence online. Technically, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with a strict Content-Security-Policy, HTTPS enforcement, and integration of analytics via Matomo. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience, though some accessibility features could be improved. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and terms of service pages indicates room for enhancement in privacy compliance. Security posture is strong with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. From a security perspective, the site employs best practices such as HTTPS and CSP headers, but lacks explicit security policies and incident response contacts. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could be added to improve transparency and trust. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, showing consistent domain registration and authoritative name servers. Overall, VVO Mobil presents a trustworthy and professional online presence for a regional transportation service. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security transparency, and accessibility would further strengthen its position and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
56

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
7
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
43%

2 subdomains affected

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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

VVO Mobil operates as a key regional transportation service platform in Germany, focusing on public transit users in the Oberelbe area. Its competitive advantage lies in integrating trip planning, ticket sales, and real-time updates into a single accessible platform. Revenue streams likely include ticket sales and partnerships with payment providers. The target customer segment is broad, encompassing daily commuters, tourists, and residents relying on public transport. The partnership ecosystem includes major payment processors like PayPal and Braintree, as well as mapping services from Google. The company maintains a stable market presence with consistent branding and a medium-sized operational scale. Growth indicators include continuous platform updates and integration of advanced technologies such as Angular and Matomo analytics.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy restricting resource loading to trusted domains. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit security policies indicates partial compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels for security issues. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a preference for privacy-conscious tracking over more invasive alternatives. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing security policies, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and improving privacy compliance features.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure page or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Develop and publish terms of service to clarify user rights and obligations.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for users with disabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe GmbH (VVO)
Description
VVO Mobil provides public transportation trip planning, ticket purchasing, and real-time departure information for the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe region in Germany.
Key services
Trip planner, Current departures, Timetable changes, Maps & network plans, Ticketshop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular 18.2.13, Matomo Analytics, Google Maps API, Braintree Gateway, PayPal
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Strict Content-Security-Policy with multiple source restrictions
  • Use of HTTPS
  • No inline sensitive data exposure

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on public transportation trip planning and ticketing.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, though privacy statement is present.
  4. Security headers are well configured with a strict Content-Security-Policy.
  5. Use of modern Angular framework and integration with trusted payment and mapping services.
  6. Contact information limited to a phone hotline; no email or physical address found in the content.
  7. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Angular 18.2.13, indicating a modern and maintainable front-end framework. It leverages Matomo for analytics, favoring privacy-conscious data collection. Integration with Google Maps APIs and payment gateways like PayPal and Braintree demonstrates a robust and scalable infrastructure. The Content-Security-Policy is well-defined, reducing risks from cross-site scripting and other injection attacks. Performance is moderate, with preconnect hints to key domains improving load times. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or framework-based deployment. Technical risks are minimal, but the lack of explicit privacy and security documentation could pose compliance risks.
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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