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Security report for webwiki.de

Webwiki · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Webwiki.de operates as a German-language website search engine that aggregates and presents user reviews and ratings for websites, primarily targeting German-speaking internet users. The platform indexes a broad range of websites, providing detailed metadata, popularity rankings, and user-generated content to assist users in evaluating website trustworthiness and relevance. The business model centers on search and review services, monetized through advertising networks and partnerships across multiple country-specific domains. Technically, the site employs a classic Bootstrap and jQuery frontend with Google Tag Manager and Google Publisher Tags for analytics and advertising, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. The website demonstrates good SEO practices, mobile responsiveness, and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism with extensive vendor disclosures. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and consent management but lacks explicit advanced security headers and published incident response policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with European privacy regulations, though it is currently undergoing ownership transition with some functional limitations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

8 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 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
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

Webwiki.de holds a niche position in the German internet market as a specialized search engine with integrated user reviews, differentiating itself from general search engines by focusing on website reputation and user feedback. Its competitive advantage lies in localized content and multi-country partnerships under the Webwiki brand umbrella. Revenue streams are primarily advertising-based, leveraging multiple ad networks and retargeting services. The target customer segment includes general internet users seeking trustworthy website information and reviews. The partnership ecosystem includes sister domains for other European countries, enhancing market reach. Strategic observations suggest potential growth through modernization of technical infrastructure and expansion of user engagement features.

Security posture

The website maintains a moderate security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and a comprehensive GDPR-compliant consent management platform covering a wide range of advertising and tracking vendors. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. There is no publicly available incident response or security policy documentation, which could impact trust and readiness. Data protection practices align with GDPR requirements, but incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the public content.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and advertising vendors to minimize security risks from external dependencies.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Develop a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Webwiki
Description
Webwiki.de is a website search engine that indexes nearly all websites of the German-speaking internet and popular parts of the English-speaking internet. It collects, analyzes, and presents data about websites including popularity rankings, keywords, descriptions, categories, technical contacts, user ratings, comments, and links.
Key services
Website search, Website ratings and reviews, Website information and categorization
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.3.4, jQuery 1.11.1, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, VDX.tv, Index Exchange, Quantcast, BeeswaxIO, Sovrn, Adkernel, Adikteev, RTB House, The UK Trade Desk, Nexxen, Epsilon, Yahoo, ADventori, Triple Lift, Xandr
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (implied via GTM), Google Publisher Tags
Marketing tools
Google Funding Choices
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German-language search engine with user reviews for websites.
  2. Uses Cloudflare DNS and Google advertising and analytics services.
  3. Includes a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism with detailed vendor list.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via web form.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. Website is currently undergoing ownership change and partial functionality limitations.
  8. Good SEO and metadata usage with Open Graph tags and Google site verification.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web technology stack with Bootstrap 3.3.4 and jQuery 1.11.1, which are somewhat dated but still functional. Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager are integrated for typography and analytics respectively. Advertising is managed via Google Publisher Tags and multiple third-party ad networks, indicating a complex ad ecosystem. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS services, providing performance and security benefits. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially considering the dated frontend libraries. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility is basic and could be improved. Technical debt is present due to older libraries, suggesting modernization opportunities to improve security and performance.
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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