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Security report for boredpanda.com

Bored Panda · Media · Lithuania

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bored Panda is a well-established online media platform founded in 2009, specializing in art, design, photography, and viral content. It serves a large global audience with nearly 300 million monthly views, offering a submission platform for creatives and monetizing through advertising and premium subscriptions. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with WordPress CMS, extensive use of modern analytics, advertising, and consent management technologies. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, secure login forms, and privacy compliance, though explicit security policies and incident response details are absent. The domain WHOIS data is missing, which slightly impacts trust but does not detract from the overall legitimacy given the professional content and social presence. Strategic recommendations include publishing security policies, vulnerability disclosure, and enhancing transparency on data retention.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

6 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

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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
82
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
74

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

Bored Panda holds a leading position in the online media and creative content sector, leveraging user-generated content and viral marketing. Its business model combines advertising revenue with premium subscription offerings that provide ad-free browsing and dark mode features. The company targets creative individuals and general internet users interested in art and entertainment. Its extensive social media presence and partnerships with major ad networks and marketing tools support growth and monetization. The platform's longevity and large audience indicate strong market acceptance and competitive advantage. However, the lack of visible WHOIS data and some missing security transparency elements suggest areas for improvement in corporate governance and trust signaling.

Security posture

The website employs robust security measures including HTTPS, secure authentication with CAPTCHA, and consent management for privacy compliance. Multiple third-party analytics and advertising scripts are used, which necessitate ongoing security audits to mitigate risks. The absence of a published security policy or incident response plan reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance documentation and providing clear contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security team.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency regarding data retention and user privacy practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bored Panda
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bored Panda
Description
Bored Panda is a leading art, design and photography community for creative people. Our submission platform helps artists and creators turn their stories into must-read viral content.
Key services
Content publishing, User submissions, Advertising, Premium subscription with ad-free browsing and dark mode
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Hotjar, Chartbeat, MailerLite, Prebid.js, Google Identity Services, Didomi Consent Management, Freestar Ads, WKND.ai Tag, Admiral Visitor Relationship Management
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • Use of modern authentication (Google Identity Services)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login and signup forms with CAPTCHA

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Hotjar, ScorecardResearch
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AAX Ads, Freestar, Google Ad Manager, Prebid.js
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Chartbeat, Hotjar, Quantcast
Marketing tools
MailerLite
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 rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong presence of advertising and tracking scripts indicating monetization focus.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  5. Login and signup forms include social login and CAPTCHA for security.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a minor trust concern.
  8. Mobile and desktop versions well optimized and responsive.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Hotjar, Chartbeat, and advanced ad serving technologies like Prebid.js and Freestar. It is optimized for mobile and desktop with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by extensive third-party scripts. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical infrastructure supports a large user base and complex advertising operations but requires continuous monitoring to manage third-party risks and maintain 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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