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Security report for kodi.tv

Kodi Foundation · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kodi Foundation operates the website kodi.tv, providing an open source home theater software solution that supports multiple platforms and devices. The website serves a global audience interested in media playback and home entertainment, offering extensive features, community add-ons, and developer engagement. The business model is community-driven and supported by sponsorships, positioning Kodi as a leading open source media player in its industry. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including React and Gatsby, hosted on Netlify, and optimized for performance and mobile devices. The site demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, with a clean and professional design that enhances user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements key security headers, and maintains domain registration protections. However, it lacks some advanced security disclosures such as a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms are absent. Overall, kodi.tv is a trustworthy and well-maintained website with a strong community focus and solid technical foundation. Strategic improvements in privacy consent and security transparency would further enhance its security posture and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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

Kodi Foundation holds a strong market position as a non-profit open source software provider in the home entertainment sector. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive community-driven add-ons, cross-platform support, and active development evidenced by a large number of GitHub commits. Revenue streams are primarily through sponsorships and donations, with a target audience of general consumers and developers interested in media playback solutions. The partnership ecosystem includes technology sponsors and hosting providers, reinforcing operational stability and growth potential. Kodi's transparent community engagement and open source ethos contribute to its sustained relevance and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust domain status protections, and implementation of essential security headers. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response contact information, and vulnerability disclosure program indicates areas for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, but the lack of cookie consent mechanisms may pose regulatory risks. Overall, Kodi.tv maintains a secure environment appropriate for its business model but should enhance its security communication and compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Consider appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact details if applicable to enhance GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kodi Foundation
Description
Kodi is a free and open source media player application developed by the Kodi Foundation, a non-profit technology consortium. It is designed to work on multiple operating systems and hardware platforms, providing a 10-foot user interface for televisions and remote controls. Kodi allows users to play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the internet.
Key services
Media playback, Add-on catalog, Community support, Software downloads
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, Tailwind CSS, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Gatsby
Platforms
Windows, Linux, Android, Raspberry Pi, webOS, macOS, iOS, tvOS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
GoatCounter
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
GoatCounter
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong open source community presence and active development.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  5. Privacy and terms of service pages are present and comprehensive.
  6. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy detected.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and hosting on Netlify.
  8. Security headers and HTTPS are properly implemented.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

Kodi.tv is built on a modern, performant technology stack leveraging React and Gatsby for static site generation, styled with Tailwind CSS. Hosting on Netlify ensures fast content delivery and scalability. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter cards. The use of Cloudflare DNS provides resilience, though DNSSEC is not enabled. The site avoids heavy third-party scripts, using only minimal analytics via GoatCounter, which supports privacy-conscious tracking. Overall, the technical implementation is robust, modern, and well-suited to the site's goals, with minor opportunities for security enhancements.
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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