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Security report for pxhere.com

Media · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PxHere is a free stock photo platform offering over 1.1 million high-quality images under the CC0 license, allowing free commercial use without attribution. The website targets a broad audience including content creators, marketers, and businesses seeking royalty-free images. It supports multiple languages, enhancing accessibility globally. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies including JavaScript and Google Analytics for user tracking. While the site design and content quality are good, there is a lack of visible security headers and privacy policies, which impacts its security posture and privacy compliance. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating full accessibility. Overall, PxHere presents a moderate risk profile with room for improvement in security and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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. 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

  3. 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 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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 pxhere.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
107,481
Employees
4
Customers
107,433
Third parties
44
Weak passwords
20%

Latest record dated 2026-06-16 · 5 subdomains affected

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  • –pxhere.com2026-06-16
  • –pxhere.com2026-01-10
  • –pxhere.com2025-07-20
  • –pxhere.com2025-06-23

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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

PxHere operates in the media sector as a free stock photo repository with a business model centered on providing CC0 licensed images to users worldwide. Its competitive advantage lies in the vast collection of free images and multi-language support. The platform likely generates revenue through advertising or partnerships, though no explicit affiliate or ad networks were detected beyond Google Analytics. The absence of clear contact information and privacy policies suggests a focus on content delivery rather than direct customer engagement. PxHere appears to maintain a moderate market position as a popular free image source but could enhance trust and compliance to strengthen its business credibility.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a basic security posture with no detected security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS. HTTPS usage is assumed but not explicitly confirmed in the provided data. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contacts, indicates gaps in compliance and readiness. Google Analytics is used for tracking, which raises privacy considerations without accompanying consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the HTML content. To improve security maturity, PxHere should implement standard security headers, provide clear privacy and cookie policies, and establish incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information including incident response and abuse contacts.
  4. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide and verify SSL configuration.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide cookie consent mechanisms to improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Over 1,166,146 high quality photos. Free for commercial use. No attribution required. Do whatever you want (CC0).
Key services
Free high resolution photos, CC0 licensed images, Multi-language support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a free stock photo platform with a large image repository
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the HTML content
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided
  4. Uses Google Analytics for tracking
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security policies
  6. Multi-language support indicated by hreflang tags
  7. No WAF or blocking detected
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard tech stack with JavaScript, CSS, and Google Analytics for tracking. The presence of multiple hreflang tags indicates good internationalization efforts. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading. The site lacks advanced frameworks or CMS identification. SEO optimization is good with proper meta tags and descriptions. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. No hosting provider or CMS details were found. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business model but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security practices.
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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