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Security report for douyu.com

Media · China

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Douyu is a leading Chinese live streaming platform specializing in video game streaming, esports events, and entertainment content. It offers a wide range of live streams including popular games like League of Legends, Dota 2, and Peacekeeper Elite, targeting a broad audience of gaming enthusiasts and general viewers. The platform supports content creators with tools and community features, positioning itself as a major player in the Chinese digital media landscape. Technically, Douyu employs modern web technologies such as React with Next.js framework, Mantine UI components, and advanced image formats like WebP and AVIF to optimize performance and user experience. The site is hosted on its own CDN infrastructure, ensuring fast content delivery and good mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility are moderately addressed, though some improvements could be made. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and some security headers, but lacks publicly visible privacy, cookie, and security policies. No WHOIS data is available, which slightly reduces trust but is common for large Chinese domains. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and no vulnerabilities were apparent in the HTML content. Overall, Douyu presents a professional and content-rich platform with good technical maturity but could improve transparency around privacy and security policies to enhance user trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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';…

  3. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
15
Email security
30
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
53

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

Douyu operates in the media sector as a large-scale live streaming platform primarily focused on gaming and esports. Its business model likely includes advertising revenue, content creator monetization, and possibly premium services. The platform targets gamers, esports fans, and general entertainment consumers in China. Douyu maintains a strong market position as one of the top streaming services in the region, supported by a robust ecosystem of partner sites and services. The absence of explicit company registration or contact details in the public domain is typical for Chinese internet companies but limits external verification. The platform's extensive content categories and active user base indicate significant growth and engagement potential.

Security posture

Douyu demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforcement and some security headers. However, the lack of visible privacy and cookie policies, absence of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page, and missing contact information for incident response indicate gaps in compliance and transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The platform would benefit from publishing clear security and privacy documentation and establishing formal incident response channels to improve trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Add clear contact information for security incidents and customer support.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly audit and update security headers and SSL/TLS configurations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
斗鱼 - 每个人的直播平台提供高清、快捷、流畅的视频直播和游戏赛事直播服务，包含英雄联盟lol直播、穿越火线cf直播、dota2直播、美女直播等各类热门游戏赛事直播和各种名家大神游戏直播，内容丰富，推送及时，带给你不一样的视听体验，一切尽在斗鱼 - 每个人的直播平台。
Key services
video live streaming, game esports live streaming, content creator platform, video on demand, gaming community features
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Mantine UI, Toastify, JavaScript, CSS, WebP and AVIF image formats, HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 (implied by CDN usage)
Frameworks
Next.js, Mantine
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Chinese live streaming platform focused on gaming and entertainment.
  2. Content is rich with multiple live streams and categories.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available, possibly due to privacy protection or registry restrictions.
  7. Website uses modern web technologies and CDNs for performance.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  9. Content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with Mantine UI components and Toastify for notifications, indicating a contemporary front-end architecture. Images are served in efficient formats (WebP, AVIF) via a proprietary CDN, supporting fast load times and good performance. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. However, some accessibility improvements could be made. The absence of CMS indicators suggests a custom or proprietary content management approach. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and scalable but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy integrations.
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. 60/100Medium35 findingsView report
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