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Security report for redditmedia.com

Reddit, Inc. · Technology · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Reddit, Inc. operates one of the world's largest social media and community platforms, providing a space for users to share content, engage in discussions, and participate in diverse communities. The platform's business model primarily revolves around advertising, premium memberships, and virtual awards, targeting a broad audience of internet users and content creators. Reddit holds a strong market position as a leading technology and media company founded in 2005, with a large and active user base. Technically, Reddit employs a modern technology stack including React, Node.js, and GraphQL, supported by Cloudflare for content delivery and security. The website demonstrates excellent performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. SEO practices and metadata are well implemented, enhancing discoverability and user engagement. From a security perspective, Reddit enforces HTTPS, implements robust security headers, and follows best practices to protect user data and platform integrity. No significant vulnerabilities were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is strong, with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and mechanisms for user consent, aligning with GDPR requirements. However, direct security incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly evident. Overall, Reddit presents a high level of trustworthiness and professionalism, with a secure and user-friendly platform. The absence of WHOIS data is likely due to privacy protection and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing public security communication channels and publishing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • 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
77
Email security
95
DNS health
90
Network security
100
Average
91
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Reddit's market positioning as a top social media platform is supported by its extensive community-driven content and advertising capabilities. Its competitive advantage lies in its unique community structure and user engagement model. Revenue streams include advertising, premium memberships, and awards, targeting general internet users and content creators. Growth indicators include continuous platform enhancements and expanding advertising products. The partnership ecosystem includes major social media and analytics platforms. Operationally, Reddit maintains a strong brand presence and consistent content quality, supporting sustained market relevance.

Security posture

Reddit exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Compliance with privacy regulations is evident through detailed policies and consent mechanisms. The lack of publicly available incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure channels suggests an area for improvement. The platform's security culture appears robust, but transparency could be enhanced to foster greater trust and facilitate coordinated vulnerability management.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure instructions.
  2. Establish and publicize dedicated security incident response contact channels.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  4. Enhance transparency around data retention and user privacy controls.
  5. Invest in ongoing security awareness and training to maintain a strong security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Reddit, Inc.
Description
Reddit is a social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website where registered members submit content such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down by other members.
Key services
Community forums, Content sharing, Discussion boards, Advertising platform
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Node.js, GraphQL, TypeScript, Cloudflare CDN
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Modern security headers implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure cookies likely used

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Reddit Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professional, and well-structured.
  3. Strong security posture with HTTPS and security headers.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection.
  7. No explicit adult or NSFW content detected on main site.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  9. Extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising/tracking services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern and scalable technology stack with React and Node.js, ensuring responsive and dynamic user experiences. Hosting via Cloudflare provides performance optimization and security benefits. The site demonstrates fast loading times, excellent mobile optimization, and good accessibility compliance. SEO is well addressed through proper meta tags and structured data. Technical risks are minimal, with opportunities for further modernization including enhanced security communication and continuous performance monitoring.
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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