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Security report for wirsindfarbe.de

Verband der deutschen Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie e.V. · Manufacturing · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.wirsindfarbe.de represents the Verband der deutschen Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie e.V., an established industry association for manufacturers of paints, coatings, and printing inks in Germany. The site provides industry news, publications, and resources targeted at stakeholders in the German manufacturing sector. The business model is focused on industry representation and member services, positioning the association as a key player in the German paint and printing ink market. The website is professionally designed, consistent in branding, and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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. 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
61

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 association leverages its website to disseminate information, publish statistics, and support its members. It maintains partnerships with related domains such as www.lebe-farbe.de and operates a member login subdomain. The business model is typical for a trade association, relying on member engagement and industry advocacy. The site content and structure indicate a medium-sized organization with a focus on manufacturing sector stakeholders. The presence of detailed cookie consent and analytics shows a commitment to compliance and digital maturity.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Cookiebot for cookie consent management, indicating good privacy practices. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, and no published security or incident response policies were found. The site uses mature technologies like TYPO3 CMS and established JavaScript libraries but should improve by adding security headers and publishing clear security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were observed. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service documents accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and configure HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program, including a security.txt file.
  5. Regularly update third-party libraries and CMS to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and improve performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verband der deutschen Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie e.V.
Description
Der Verband der deutschen Lack- und Druckfarbenindustrie (VdL) ist die freiwillige Selbstorganisation der Hersteller von Lacken, Farben und Druckfarben in Deutschland.
Key services
Industry representation, Information dissemination, Publications and statistics, Member services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, Bootstrap 3, Fancybox, Tooltipster, Shariff
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management via Cookiebot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Advert Serve
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot, Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Shariff
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and uses TYPO3 CMS.
  2. Cookie consent is managed by Cookiebot with detailed cookie categories.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found on the home page.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. External links include trusted domains related to industry and media content.
  6. Security headers are not visible in the HTML content; recommend adding them.
  7. Analytics is performed using Matomo, respecting Do Not Track and cookie disabling.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is fully accessible.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected; site is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS and uses a combination of jQuery 2.2.4, Bootstrap 3, Fancybox, Tooltipster, and Shariff for UI and functionality. It integrates Matomo analytics with Do Not Track respect and cookie disabling, showing privacy-conscious analytics implementation. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and has good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing assets and updating legacy libraries. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the domain uses professional name servers. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support.
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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