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Security report for mirrorpix.com

Reach PLC · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mirrorpix is a well-established photographic archive and picture library operated by MGN Ltd, a subsidiary of Reach PLC, one of the UK's largest commercial national and regional news publishers. The website offers extensive photographic collections from major newspapers such as the Daily Mirror and Daily Express, targeting media professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts. The business model centers on licensing archival images, providing historical newspaper access, and partnering with print and digital platforms to monetize content. Technically, the website employs a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, Dropzone, Leaflet, and JWPlayer, hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure. It integrates third-party services like Cookiebot for cookie consent management and SmartFrame for image sharing, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use, with good SEO and basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, indicating an area for improvement. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies linked to the parent company’s comprehensive resources. Overall, Mirrorpix presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with a strong business foundation. Strategic improvements in security hardening and transparency around security policies would further enhance its risk posture and stakeholder confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 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. 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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  • 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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

Mirrorpix holds a strong market position as the photographic archive arm of Reach PLC, leveraging a vast collection of historical and contemporary images from leading UK newspapers. Its competitive advantage lies in the breadth and depth of its archives, supported by a reputable parent company. The business model focuses on licensing and content distribution, serving media outlets, academic researchers, and commercial clients. Partnerships with archival platforms and print partners expand its reach and revenue streams. The company targets a niche but broad audience interested in historical media content, with growth potential in digital content feeds and non-commercial image sharing via SmartFrame. The ecosystem includes trusted partners like Gale, British Newspaper Archive, and SmartFrame, reinforcing its market credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options indicates gaps that could expose the site to DNS spoofing or clickjacking attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. The lack of publicly available security policies or incident response contacts suggests limited transparency in security governance. Compliance with GDPR is supported by Cookiebot integration and privacy policy linkage. Overall, the security posture is adequate but would benefit from enhanced DNS security, security header implementation, and published security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party libraries and dependencies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience and compliance with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
MGN Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Reach PLC
Description
Mirrorpix is the picture library and photographic archive of Reach PLC, offering millions of images from Britain's leading press photographic collections including the Daily Mirror and Daily Express archives.
Key services
Photographic archive licensing, Historical newspaper archive access, Print and digital image sales, Content feeds for business applications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Dropzone.js, Leaflet.js, JWPlayer, SmartFrame
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to media and photographic archive services.
  3. Clear contact information and social media presence enhance trust.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. Use of third-party services like Cookiebot and SmartFrame indicates compliance and modern content delivery.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response information found on the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy and modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.12.4, jQuery UI, Dropzone, Leaflet, and JWPlayer, indicating a mature but somewhat dated tech stack. Hosting on AWS DNS infrastructure suggests reliable hosting. The site includes cookie consent management via Cookiebot and image sharing via SmartFrame, reflecting integration with modern privacy and content delivery tools. Performance is moderate with some scope for optimization, especially for mobile devices where optimization is basic. The CMS appears custom or proprietary, with no common CMS detected. SEO is well addressed with appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA roles and labels present but no advanced features detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and performance tuning.
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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