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Security report for mediavine.com

Mediavine · Media · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Mediavine is a well-established full-service digital advertising technology and management company focused on helping content creators build sustainable businesses. Positioned as a top 20 Comscore property, Mediavine offers programmatic advertising and comprehensive ad management services tailored to bloggers and advertisers across diverse lifestyle niches. The company emphasizes transparency, user experience, and maximum earnings for its clients. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, and HubSpot integrations, demonstrating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, consent management, and anti-bot protections, though explicit security headers could be more visible. Privacy compliance is robust with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site projects high professionalism and trustworthiness, though WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection. This does not detract significantly from the company's credibility given the strong branding and ecosystem presence.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

3 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

  2. 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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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
85
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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

Total records
318
Employees
0
Customers
318
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

15 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

Mediavine operates in the media and technology sectors, targeting content creators and advertisers with a full-service ad management platform. Its business model revolves around providing technology and management services to optimize digital advertising revenue for creators while ensuring brand safety and traffic quality for advertisers. The company leverages partnerships and maintains a strong social media presence to support growth. Revenue streams likely include ad management fees and programmatic advertising commissions. The presence of dedicated dashboards and support portals indicates a mature client servicing approach. The company’s market position as a leading ad management provider for bloggers and niche content creators is reinforced by its certifications and extensive content resources.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a high level of security maturity with enforced HTTPS, Google reCAPTCHA v3 integration, and a consent management platform ensuring GDPR and CCPA compliance. HubSpot chat is conditionally loaded based on user consent, reflecting privacy-aware design. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options were not clearly visible in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, which is common but could be enhanced to improve transparency. Overall, the security posture is strong with good privacy practices and modern protections.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
  2. Publish a public vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to improve transparency and facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  4. Enhance incident response visibility by providing clear security contact channels or policies.
  5. Continue to monitor and optimize privacy compliance as regulations evolve, ensuring user consent mechanisms remain effective.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mediavine
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mediavine
Description
Mediavine helps content creators build sustainable businesses with full-service digital advertising technology, management and products.
Key services
Full-service ad management, Programmatic advertising, Advertising technology, Support and consulting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Google reCAPTCHA v3, HubSpot Web Chat, ConsentManager for GDPR/CCPA compliance, Social Pug (Social sharing plugin), Mediavine Trellis theme and plugins
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented
  • Consent management for privacy compliance
  • HubSpot chat loaded conditionally based on consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Mediavine proprietary ad management
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Grow.me
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 professional design
  2. Strong focus on content creators and advertisers with full-service ad management
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management implemented
  4. Multiple social media and partner links present
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  6. No security or content blocking detected
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a minor concern but offset by other trust signals
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Mediavine Trellis theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO Premium, Contact Form 7, Social Pug, and Google reCAPTCHA. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous loading for performance optimization. Analytics and tracking are implemented via Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, with consent-based loading to respect privacy regulations. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance appears fast with lazy loading of images and efficient resource management. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user experience and robust digital marketing capabilities.
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. 80/100 −3Low24 findingsView report
  2. 83/100Low23 findingsView report
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