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Security report for mysql.com

Oracle · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MySQL.com is the official website for MySQL, the world's most popular open source database, owned and operated by Oracle Corporation. The site offers comprehensive information about MySQL products including HeatWave, Enterprise Edition, OEM/ISV solutions, and Cluster CGE, targeting developers, enterprises, and OEM partners. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation, mobile optimization, and rich content that supports both technical and business audiences. Oracle's branding and infrastructure underpin the site, ensuring reliability and trust. Technically, the website leverages modern JavaScript libraries, Oracle Infinity Analytics, and TrustArc for consent management, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Performance monitoring and analytics are integrated, and the site is hosted on Oracle's infrastructure with HTTPS enforced, providing a secure browsing experience. Accessibility and SEO practices are well implemented, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and integrates GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information are not directly found, representing areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced transparency and published security documentation. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site demonstrating high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations. Strategic recommendations include publishing dedicated security and incident response pages, adding security headers, and providing vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
60/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • 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
0
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
60
Average
62

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

MySQL.com serves as a critical platform for Oracle's MySQL database offerings, positioning itself as a leader in open source database technology. The business model combines open source community engagement with commercial enterprise solutions and cloud services, generating revenue through subscriptions, support, and cloud deployments. The target market includes developers, enterprises requiring scalable and secure databases, and OEM/ISV partners embedding MySQL in their products. The site reflects Oracle's strong market presence and investment in MySQL's growth, supported by extensive documentation, training, and certification offerings. The partnership ecosystem is robust, with Oracle as the parent company providing credibility and resources. Growth indicators include promotion of new technologies like HeatWave and AI/ML integration, signaling innovation focus.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, GDPR-compliant cookie consent via TrustArc, and use of Oracle Infinity Analytics for controlled data collection. No direct security policies or incident response contacts are published, which is a gap in transparency. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure pages were found, limiting external reporting channels. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries in the visible content. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML content, suggesting potential for improvement. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security culture by publishing clear policies and response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact channels.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency by publishing Data Protection Officer contact information.
  5. Continue to monitor and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Oracle
Description
MySQL is the world's most popular open source database, offering a range of products including HeatWave, MySQL Enterprise Edition, MySQL for OEM/ISV, and MySQL Cluster CGE. It provides advanced database solutions with scalability, security, and reliability for various industries and applications.
Key services
HeatWave cloud service with AI and ML integration, MySQL Enterprise Edition with advanced features and support, Embedded database solutions for OEM/ISV, MySQL Cluster for high availability and scalability
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Oracle Infinity Analytics, TrustArc Consent Management, Boomerang performance monitoring
Platforms
Oracle Cloud, Web browsers
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for GDPR
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Oracle Infinity Analytics, Boomerang
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Oracle Infinity, Boomerang
Marketing tools
TrustArc Consent Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. Strong Oracle branding and integration
  3. Comprehensive product and service offerings detailed
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with TrustArc integration
  5. No visible security policy or incident response page
  6. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected
  7. Use of advanced analytics and performance monitoring tools
  8. Contact information is clear but no direct email addresses found
  9. Social media presence is well linked and consistent
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including JavaScript, jQuery, Oracle Infinity Analytics, and TrustArc for consent management. It is hosted on Oracle's infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Performance monitoring is implemented via Boomerang scripts. The CMS appears custom-built or Oracle-based, with no common open source CMS detected. Technical risks are minimal, but the absence of explicit security headers and published security documentation could be addressed to reduce potential attack surface and improve compliance posture.
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. 70/100Medium27 findingsView report
  2. 70/100Medium27 findingsView report
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