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Security report for ffmpeg.org

FFmpeg Project · Technology · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FFmpeg.org is the official website of the FFmpeg project, a leading open-source multimedia framework that provides comprehensive tools for recording, converting, and streaming audio and video. Established in 2002, the project has a strong global presence and is supported by a vibrant community as well as governmental sponsorship, notably from Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund. The website serves developers, multimedia professionals, and system integrators by offering downloads, documentation, community resources, and detailed release notes. The business model is primarily community-driven with funding through donations and consulting services. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery, ensuring responsive design and good user experience across devices. Hosting is provided by Telepoint, a reputable data center in Bulgaria. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and extensive content, including detailed changelogs and security disclosures. However, it lacks some modern security enhancements such as DNSSEC and explicit security headers. From a security perspective, FFmpeg.org demonstrates a proactive approach with a dedicated security page and vulnerability disclosures. The domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, with domain status protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security.txt, and cookie consent mechanisms indicates areas for improvement in compliance and security best practices. Overall, FFmpeg.org is a highly credible and professional website supporting a critical open-source technology. Strategic improvements in security headers, DNSSEC, and privacy compliance would further enhance its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

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

7 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • 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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
52

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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Total records
314
Employees
0
Customers
281
Third parties
33
Weak passwords
22%

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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

FFmpeg holds a strong market position as a foundational open-source multimedia framework widely adopted across industries and platforms. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive codec support, active development, and community engagement. The business model leverages open-source contributions, governmental sponsorship, and consulting services. Target customers include developers, broadcasters, streaming services, and multimedia professionals. Growth indicators include recent major releases, governmental funding, and participation in programs like Google Summer of Code. The partnership ecosystem includes data center hosting by Telepoint and sponsorship by the Sovereign Tech Fund. The project maintains a transparent and active development process, fostering trust and continuous innovation.

Security posture

The security maturity of FFmpeg.org is moderate to good. The project maintains a dedicated security page with vulnerability disclosures and encourages responsible reporting. Domain registration protections such as clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited are in place, enhancing domain security. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of HTTP security headers reduce the overall security posture. No incident response contact or security.txt file is published, which could hinder vulnerability reporting efficiency. Privacy compliance is partial, with no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the site demonstrates awareness and some best practices but would benefit from enhanced technical security controls and formalized incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  4. Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by clearly stating data retention policies and user data handling practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FFmpeg Project
Description
A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video.
Key services
Audio and video recording, Conversion, Streaming, Codec and filter development, Community support and documentation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS (Bootstrap, Font Awesome), JavaScript (jQuery, Bootstrap JS), RSS feed, Responsive design
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Cross-platform (web), Open source multimedia software
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited
  • Active security page with vulnerability disclosures
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established open-source project site with extensive release notes and community resources.
  2. No signs of commercial advertising or tracking services detected.
  3. No forms detected on the main page; contact is via email and mailing lists.
  4. Social media presence includes Twitter and Facebook official pages.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie banners found, indicating possible non-compliance with cookie consent regulations.
  6. Security page and vulnerability disclosures indicate proactive security posture.
  7. No security.txt file detected.
  8. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on the main page.
  9. Hosting provided by Telepoint, a known data center in Bulgaria.
  10. No CMS detected; site appears custom-built with Bootstrap and jQuery.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using Bootstrap and jQuery, providing responsive and accessible design. Hosting by Telepoint ensures reliable infrastructure. The site is content-rich with extensive documentation and release notes, supporting a large and active user base. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom or static site approach, which can reduce attack surface but may increase maintenance overhead. Performance appears fast with minimal external dependencies. However, the absence of modern security headers and DNSSEC indicates technical debt in security hardening. There is an opportunity to modernize security practices and improve privacy compliance without impacting user experience.
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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