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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 leading adult entertainment website offering free and premium pornographic video content globally. It operates a large-scale platform with extensive multimedia streaming capabilities and a broad user base. The site employs modern web technologies and integrates major advertising networks to monetize its services. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and include user consent mechanisms, reflecting compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. The site features age verification and RTA ratings to restrict access to adult content appropriately. However, WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting transparency about domain ownership. No direct company contact or security incident response information is publicly visible, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature technical infrastructure and a strong market position in the adult media sector.

Scanned

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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  • 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
47
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
80
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 dominant position in the adult entertainment industry, leveraging a freemium business model combining free content supported by advertising and premium subscription offerings. Its ecosystem includes partner sites such as Modelhub and Pornhub Premium, expanding its market reach. The platform targets adults exclusively, with content tailored to explicit sexual material. Revenue streams primarily derive from advertising networks like TrafficJunky and premium memberships. The company maintains a consistent brand identity and invests in multilingual support to cater to a global audience. Despite the lack of publicly available registrant data, the site's extensive infrastructure and compliance efforts indicate a well-established operation.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements key security headers to protect users. Age verification and cookie consent mechanisms contribute to regulatory compliance and user safety. However, the absence of a publicly accessible security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and may hinder rapid response to security incidents. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site should consider publishing security documentation and enhancing accessibility features to improve overall security maturity and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Enhance accessibility compliance to improve user experience for all visitors.
  4. Provide verified company contact information to increase business credibility.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pornhub
Description
Pornhub is a major adult entertainment website offering free hardcore porn videos and sex movies featuring popular adult stars and studios.
Key services
Free porn video streaming, Premium subscription content, User-generated content hosting, Adult live cam shows
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, TrafficJunky Ads, IntersectionObserver for lazy loading, HTML5, CSS3
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Age verification modal
  • Cookie consent banner with customization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
TrafficJunky
Marketing tools
DebugBear
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major adult content platform with extensive multimedia content.
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and advertising networks.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on main page.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or protected, limiting domain ownership transparency.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  7. Age verification modal and RTA rating indicate compliance with adult content regulations.
  8. Multiple language support and localization present.
  9. Advertising and tracking scripts are extensive but standard for the industry.
Technical notes

Notes

Pornhub utilizes a modern technology stack including jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, and TrafficJunky advertising scripts. The site employs lazy loading via IntersectionObserver for performance optimization and supports multiple languages for global reach. Hosting is provided by Hetzner Online, indicating enterprise-grade infrastructure. The website demonstrates fast loading times and good mobile optimization. SEO practices are well implemented with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for search engines. However, no CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Overall, the technical implementation supports a high-quality user experience and scalable content delivery.
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. 73/100Medium30 findingsView report
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