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Security report for eventbrite.com

Eventbrite · Technology · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Eventbrite is a leading global online event management and ticketing platform that enables users to discover, create, and promote a wide variety of events including concerts, workshops, festivals, and more. The platform targets event organizers, attendees, and businesses seeking comprehensive event solutions. Eventbrite operates a Platform as a Service (PaaS) business model, offering tools for ticket sales, event marketing, payments, and mobile ticketing. The website demonstrates strong branding, professional design, and extensive content relevant to its audience. Technically, Eventbrite employs modern web technologies including React, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Branch.io for marketing and analytics. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, accessibility, and SEO. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, multiple security headers, and consent management for privacy compliance. The presence of comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, along with terms of service and contact information, reflects a mature compliance posture. Security posture is robust with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the WHOIS data is unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or registry restrictions, which slightly impacts domain trust analysis. Despite this, the website's strong market presence, security practices, and transparency support its legitimacy. Overall, Eventbrite presents a secure, professional, and user-friendly platform with extensive business credibility and compliance. Strategic recommendations include maintaining up-to-date dependencies, enhancing incident response visibility, and considering a public vulnerability disclosure policy to further strengthen security culture.

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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

4 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 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
82
Security headers
30
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
78

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

Eventbrite holds a strong market position as a leading event ticketing and management platform with a broad global user base. Its competitive advantages include a comprehensive suite of event management tools, integrated marketing solutions, and mobile applications. The business model focuses on platform fees and value-added services such as Eventbrite Ads and payment processing. Target customers include individual event organizers, businesses, and attendees. The company demonstrates growth through continuous feature enhancements and partnerships with marketing and analytics providers. The partnership ecosystem includes Branch.io for deep linking and marketing analytics. Eventbrite's operations reflect a mature and scalable platform with a focus on user experience and compliance.

Security posture

Eventbrite exhibits a high level of security maturity with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and privacy compliance mechanisms including cookie consent management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site uses modern tracking and analytics tools with consent frameworks to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Incident response contact information is not prominently published, indicating an area for improvement. There is no public vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found. Overall, the security culture appears strong but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formal vulnerability handling processes.

Recommendations

  1. Maintain and regularly update all third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Enhance visibility of security contact channels for faster incident reporting and response.
  4. Continue to monitor and improve privacy compliance, especially with evolving regulations like GDPR and NIS2.
  5. Invest in ongoing security awareness and training to strengthen organizational security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Eventbrite, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Eventbrite
Description
Eventbrite is an online event management and ticketing platform that allows users to browse, create, and promote local events such as concerts, workshops, festivals, and more.
Key services
Event ticketing, Event marketing platform, Eventbrite Ads, Payments processing, Event registration software, Mobile ticketing apps, Organizer check-in apps
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Branch.io, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Transcend Consent Manager
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of modern analytics and tracking with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Branch.io
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Branch.io
Marketing tools
Eventbrite Ads, Branch.io
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 navigation.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  3. Multiple social media and contact channels available.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or registry restrictions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React framework with extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and Branch.io. The site is optimized for fast loading, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility. The use of Transcend Consent Manager indicates a mature approach to privacy and consent management. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the data. The technical infrastructure supports a high-quality user experience with scalable and maintainable architecture. Opportunities exist to further document and automate security and compliance processes.
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. 82/100 +1Low21 findingsView report
  2. 81/100 +8Low22 findingsView report
  3. 73/100Medium22 findingsView report
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