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Security report for zelt-news.de

ZeltNews · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ZeltNews is a specialized German-language online portal focused on the tent rental and event tent industry. It provides industry news, trends, supplier information, technical advice, and tips for event organizers. The website targets professionals and businesses involved in event planning and tent rental services, positioning itself as a niche information resource within this sector. The business model appears to be content-driven, likely monetized through advertising or partnerships, though no explicit commercial details are provided. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO for search engine optimization, Borlabs Cookie for cookie consent management, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with modern technologies and a structured layout enhancing user experience. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes bot protection and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating awareness of basic security and privacy requirements. However, it lacks visible security headers, a published privacy policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information, which are important for comprehensive security posture and regulatory compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the website is professionally designed and functional, serving its niche audience effectively. To improve trust and compliance, it should publish privacy and security policies, enhance security headers, and provide clear contact information. These steps will strengthen its security posture and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

    • 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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
62

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention zelt-news.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

ZeltNews operates as a niche industry portal serving the tent rental and event tent market in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in specialized content tailored to event organizers and tent rental providers, offering trends, technical advice, and supplier information. The business model is content and information dissemination, likely supported by advertising or industry partnerships. The target customers are event professionals and businesses requiring tent rental solutions. Growth indicators are not explicit, but the use of modern CMS and SEO tools suggests an intent to maintain and grow online presence. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, indicating an independent operation. The partnership ecosystem is not detailed, and no direct business certifications or trust seals are visible.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA is implemented to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent is managed via a reputable plugin, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No published security policy or incident response contacts limit transparency and readiness. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or security certifications. The site does not expose sensitive data or use outdated libraries visibly. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational site but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data collection, processing, and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and configure essential security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Add clear contact information including a dedicated security or abuse email address to facilitate incident reporting and response.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to minimize risks from known vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ZeltNews
Description
Alles rund um Zeltverleih & Eventzelte: Trends, Anbieter, Technik und Tipps für Veranstalter – jetzt bei Zelt-News.de informieren!
Key services
Industry news, Trends, Supplier information, Technical advice, Tips for event organizers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Divi Theme 5.0.0-public-alpha.18.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Google reCAPTCHA, Yoast SEO plugin, Borlabs Cookie plugin, Interactive 3D Flipbook plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
PHP 7.4+ (required by theme)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism via Borlabs Cookie

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Borlabs Cookie
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche industry portal for tent rental and event tents in Germany.
  2. Content is in German language and well structured with SEO optimization.
  3. No explicit contact information or privacy policy page found in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via Borlabs Cookie plugin.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  6. No business certifications or security frameworks mentioned.
  7. No incident response or abuse contact emails found.
  8. Website uses modern WordPress theme Divi and several plugins.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme, which is a flexible and widely used theme. It leverages popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization and Borlabs Cookie for cookie management, indicating a focus on SEO and privacy compliance. The inclusion of Google reCAPTCHA enhances bot protection. The site uses jQuery and other JavaScript libraries for interactivity. Performance is moderate, with CSS and JS assets loaded efficiently, but there is room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and the site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of explicit hosting provider information, which could impact security and performance monitoring.
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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