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Security report for pornhub.com

Pornhub · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pornhub is a globally recognized adult entertainment website offering free and premium adult video content. It operates an enterprise-scale platform with extensive video streaming, user playlists, and live cam features. The site targets adult users aged 18 and over and monetizes primarily through advertising and premium subscriptions. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, Google Analytics, and TrafficJunky ad networks, hosted on infrastructure associated with Hetzner Online. The website is mobile-optimized and implements cookie consent and age verification mechanisms in multiple languages, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though explicit security headers could not be fully confirmed. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual and reduces domain registration trustworthiness, but the site's brand and content quality support its legitimacy. No direct contact or security incident response information is publicly visible, which is a potential area for improvement.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

3 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
    • 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
47
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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

Pornhub holds a leading market position in the adult media sector, leveraging a large user base and extensive content library. Its business model combines free ad-supported content with premium subscription offerings. The company benefits from partnerships with related domains such as modelhub.com and pornhubpremium.com, enhancing its ecosystem. The platform's use of advanced tracking and advertising technologies indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. However, the lack of visible corporate contact details and WHOIS transparency may impact perceived business credibility. The site’s multilingual age verification and parental control links demonstrate awareness of regulatory requirements and user safety concerns.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses age verification modals and cookie consent banners, indicating a baseline security and privacy posture. The presence of multiple third-party scripts and ad networks introduces potential risk vectors, though no explicit vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of explicit security policy or incident response pages and lack of visible security contact emails suggest room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. Security headers were not fully confirmed in the HTML content, and regular audits of third-party dependencies are recommended to maintain security hygiene.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit security policy and incident response information accessible to users.
  2. Provide clear contact information for security and abuse reporting.
  3. Verify and enforce comprehensive security headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and ad networks for vulnerabilities and privacy compliance.
  5. Improve WHOIS transparency or provide verified domain registration information to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pornhub
Description
Pornhub is a website offering free hardcore adult videos and sex movies featuring popular adult stars and studios, available 24/7.
Key services
Free adult video streaming, Premium subscription content, User playlists and favorites, Live cam models
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), TrafficJunky ads, IntersectionObserver for lazy loading, MG_Utils library, Google Identity Services
Platforms
Web (desktop and mobile)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Age verification modal implemented
  • Cookie consent banner with customization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
TrafficJunky
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Site uses HTTPS with modern JavaScript libraries and ad networks
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy notices present
  3. Age verification modal in multiple languages implemented
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust analysis
  6. No explicit terms of service page detected in provided content
  7. Multiple external ad and tracking scripts loaded
  8. Site is enterprise scale with extensive content and user features
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses a modern JavaScript-heavy front end with libraries like jQuery 3.6.0 and custom utilities (MG_Utils). It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and TrafficJunky for advertising. Lazy loading is implemented via IntersectionObserver for performance optimization. Hosting is associated with Hetzner Online, a reputable provider. The site is mobile-optimized and uses responsive CSS. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in accessibility and SEO. No CMS was explicitly detected. The technical infrastructure supports a large-scale media streaming platform but should ensure continuous security and privacy compliance given the extensive third-party integrations.
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. 73/100Medium29 findingsView report
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