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Security report for airbnb.co.in

Airbnb, Inc. · Hospitality · India

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Airbnb, Inc. operates a leading global online marketplace for lodging and tourism experiences, connecting millions of hosts and travelers worldwide. The platform offers a wide range of accommodations including holiday rentals, cabins, and beach houses across more than 220 countries and regions. The website is localized for India, reflecting Airbnb's global reach and local market adaptation. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies such as React, Google Maps API, and Mapbox, hosted on Akamai CDN, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, comprehensive security headers, and error monitoring via Bugsnag, reflecting a mature security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, although explicit security policy and incident response contacts are not publicly detailed. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical sophistication, supporting Airbnb's strong market position in the hospitality industry.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 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 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

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Airbnb's business model is a peer-to-peer marketplace facilitating short-term rentals and experiences, targeting travelers and hosts globally. The company benefits from strong brand recognition and a vast international footprint. Revenue streams primarily come from service fees charged to guests and hosts. The platform's extensive localization and language support indicate a strategic focus on diverse markets, including India. Partnerships with payment processors and integration of marketing and analytics tools support operational efficiency and customer engagement. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via web forms, enhancing security and user experience.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including Content Security Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. Use of CSRF tokens and error reporting tools like Bugsnag further enhance security monitoring. However, the lack of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site does not publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could improve security communication with researchers. Overall, Airbnb demonstrates a mature security environment appropriate for a global enterprise handling sensitive user data.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user responsibilities.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing data protection officer contact details and compliance documentation.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Airbnb, Inc.
Description
Airbnb is a global online marketplace for lodging, primarily homestays for vacation rentals, and tourism activities. It offers 7 million holiday rentals in 220+ countries and regions worldwide.
Key services
Holiday rentals, Cabins, Beach houses, Experiences and tourism activities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React 18.3.1, JavaScript, CSS, Google Maps API, Mapbox, D3.js, Akamai CDN, Facebook SDK
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens present
  • Content Security Policy implemented
  • Error logging with Bugsnag
  • Use of modern JavaScript frameworks with security considerations

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Bugsnag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Bugsnag
Marketing tools
Google Analytics (disabled in this instance), Facebook SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Comprehensive metadata and structured data present for SEO and social sharing.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  4. Good security practices observed including HTTPS and security headers.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via forms.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found publicly.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  9. Content is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content.
  10. Extensive internationalization and localization support evident.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack centered around React 18, leveraging advanced JavaScript and CSS techniques for responsive and accessible design. Integration with Google Maps API, Mapbox, and D3.js supports rich interactive features. Hosting on Akamai CDN ensures global content delivery with low latency. Performance is optimized with preloading of critical scripts and stylesheets. Accessibility features such as screen reader support and keyboard navigation are implemented. SEO is supported through comprehensive metadata, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical infrastructure reflects a high level of digital maturity with opportunities to further enhance security communication and incident transparency.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 62/100 −11Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 73/100Medium24 findingsView report
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