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Security report for wiedtal.com

Touristik-Verband Wiedtal e.V. · Retail · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Touristik-Verband Wiedtal e.V. operates a regional e-commerce platform focused on selling hiking maps, bicycle maps, books, DVDs, and local gifts related to the Wiedtal and Rengsdorfer Land regions in Germany. The website targets tourists and locals interested in outdoor activities and regional culture, positioning itself as a niche retailer with a strong local identity. The business is small-sized, founded in 2003, and maintains a consistent brand presence online. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and enhanced by plugins such as WooCommerce Germanized for compliance with German e-commerce regulations. The infrastructure includes Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection and Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and form protections, though improvements like DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is basic but present, with a clear privacy policy and GDPR adherence. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
52

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 company leverages its regional expertise to offer specialized products catering to hikers, cyclists, and cultural enthusiasts. Its business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, supported by physical tourist information centers. The use of Germanized WooCommerce indicates attention to local legal requirements, enhancing customer trust. The partnership with the main regional tourism site (wiedtal.de) strengthens its market position. Revenue streams likely include product sales of maps, books, and souvenirs. The site’s content and navigation are tailored to facilitate easy product discovery and purchase, supporting a positive user experience. Growth potential exists in expanding product offerings or digital content related to the region.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms against automated abuse. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML, and nonce tokens are used in forms to prevent CSRF attacks. However, the absence of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as CSP and HSTS represent gaps that could be exploited. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be improved to enhance security culture and readiness. Privacy compliance is evident but could be strengthened with explicit cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small regional e-commerce site but should be enhanced to mitigate emerging threats and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the site against common web attacks.
  3. Add a security.txt file to provide a clear vulnerability disclosure channel and improve incident response readiness.
  4. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to fully comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Touristik-Verband Wiedtal e.V.
VAT number
DE 149520802
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Touristik-Verband Wiedtal e.V.
Description
Im Wiedtal-Shop finden Sie Wanderkarten, Fahrradkarten, Bücher und Manches mehr aus dem schönen Wiedtal im Westerwald.
Key services
Online shop for hiking maps, Bicycle maps, Books and DVDs about the region, Regional gifts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, Kadence Theme, Contact Form 7, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Matomo Analytics, Usercentrics Consent Management
Frameworks
WooCommerce Germanized
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional e-commerce platform for tourism-related products.
  2. Uses WordPress with WooCommerce and Germanized plugin for compliance.
  3. No major security issues detected but could improve DNSSEC and security headers.
  4. Privacy policy is present and GDPR compliant; cookie consent mechanism is minimal.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  6. No evidence of adult or questionable content.
  7. Matomo analytics used, indicating some privacy-conscious analytics approach.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature and widely supported CMS platform (WordPress) with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It uses modern plugins for SEO (Yoast), compliance (WooCommerce Germanized), and user interaction (Contact Form 7). The presence of Google reCAPTCHA v3 and Matomo analytics indicates a balanced approach to security and privacy. Hosting appears stable with Cronon GmbH as registrar and rzone.de name servers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The site uses standard web fonts and scripts, with no deprecated or vulnerable libraries detected in the provided content. Opportunities exist to improve technical security and performance through enhanced headers and DNS security.
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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