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Security report for cardekho.com

CarDekho · Transportation · India

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

CarDekho is a leading Indian online automotive marketplace specializing in new and used car sales, price comparisons, and automotive news. The platform targets car buyers and sellers across India, offering comprehensive services including 360-degree car views and detailed comparisons. Owned by GirnarSoft, CarDekho maintains a strong market position with a large user base and consistent branding. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as React, JSON-LD structured data, and Google Tag Manager, ensuring good SEO and mobile optimization. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data, reflecting a mature security posture. However, the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies indicates room for improvement in compliance. Overall, CarDekho presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-structured digital presence suitable for general audiences.

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

2 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.

    • 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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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
90
Security headers
85
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
83

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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention cardekho.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3,534
Employees
0
Customers
3,445
Third parties
89
Weak passwords
35%

36 subdomains affected

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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

CarDekho operates in the transportation sector as an essential business entity, focusing on automotive sales and information services. Its business model revolves around providing an online platform for car buyers and sellers, leveraging digital marketing and advertising revenue streams. The company benefits from its parent company GirnarSoft, enhancing its credibility and operational scale. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive car listings, user-friendly interface, and integration of latest automotive news and reviews. Partnerships with advertising networks and marketing tools support its monetization strategy. The target customer segment includes prospective car buyers, sellers, and automotive enthusiasts in India. Growth indicators include extensive content, social media presence, and technological adoption.

Security posture

CarDekho demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the analyzed content. However, the lack of publicly available security policies or incident response contacts suggests limited transparency in security governance. Compliance with GDPR or similar regulations is not explicitly indicated, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. The site uses reputable third-party services for analytics and advertising, which should be regularly audited to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security and privacy documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to enhance user privacy and regulatory compliance.
  3. Add a publicly accessible security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and meet compliance standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CarDekho
Description
Thinking of buying a car? At CarDekho.com, buy new and used cars, search by filter and preferences, compare cars, read latest news and updates, see 360 views & more!
Key services
New car listings, Used car listings, Car price comparison, Car news and reviews, 360-degree car views
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, JSON-LD, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Marketing tools
Connecto.io
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong branding and consistent company information.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and structured data for SEO.
  4. Lack of visible privacy, cookie, and terms of service pages reduces compliance score.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in structured data.
  6. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers.
  7. Advertising and analytics use reputable services with moderate tracking.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected; suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React for frontend rendering, JSON-LD for structured data, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive CSS and preloading strategies for performance. External resources are loaded from dedicated subdomains, indicating a well-organized content delivery strategy. The presence of security headers and HTTPS indicates a secure hosting environment. Performance is moderate with room for optimization in loading times and accessibility. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security 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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