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Security report for sovrn.ai

Sovrn AI · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sovrn AI is a technology company specializing in AI-driven commerce solutions tailored for publishers on the open web. Their offerings include AI Shopping Galleries and Trending Products tools that help publishers identify trending products, analyze user behavior, and create dynamic shopping experiences to maximize monetization opportunities. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and relevant business content, positioning Sovrn AI as an innovative player in the AI commerce space. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including React and Next.js, ensuring fast performance and good SEO optimization. The site is fully accessible without any WAF or security challenges, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. However, some security best practices such as explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms could be improved. From a security posture perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts, which suggests room for enhancement in transparency and security communication. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection or query failure, but the domain and website content appear legitimate and consistent with the Sovrn brand. Overall, Sovrn AI presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with strong business credibility and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and vulnerability disclosure would further strengthen their security posture and compliance standing.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  3. 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

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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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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

Sovrn AI operates in the technology and e-commerce sectors, focusing on AI-powered tools for publishers to monetize content through commerce. Their business model revolves around providing AI-driven product recommendations and trend analysis to help publishers increase revenue. The company targets digital publishers and content creators seeking to enhance user engagement and conversion rates. The presence of beta products indicates ongoing innovation and product development. The website links to Sovrn's broader ecosystem, suggesting integration with established commerce and advertising networks. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers but availability of a support contact form aligns with a modern SaaS business approach emphasizing digital communication channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS in place and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages were found, limiting transparency for security researchers and users. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may impact GDPR compliance. Incident response contacts are not publicly listed, which could delay response to security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a technology company but could benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a clear cookie consent banner or mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Consider creating and hosting a security.txt file to formalize vulnerability disclosure processes.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sovrn AI
Description
Sovrn AI helps publishers thrive on the open web with AI-powered tools and solutions. It offers AI Shopping Galleries and Trending Products tools to identify trending products, analyze behavior, create dynamic shopping experiences, and convert opportunities into results in real time.
Key services
AI Shopping Galleries, Trending Products identification, Real-time product recommendation, Market sentiment and growth opportunity analysis
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS assumed (based on URL scheme)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 challenge
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to malformed request or privacy protection
  3. Website uses modern web technologies and frameworks
  4. Clear business focus on AI-driven commerce solutions for publishers
  5. Privacy policy and terms of service are present and accessible
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via support form
  7. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Next.js, a modern React framework, which supports server-side rendering and optimized performance. The use of asynchronous JavaScript loading and CSS preloading indicates attention to performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or framework-based build. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The site structure and meta tags are well implemented, supporting SEO. There is no evidence of legacy or vulnerable libraries. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, supporting a fast and user-friendly experience.
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. 64/100 +3Medium31 findingsView report
  2. 61/100Medium32 findingsView report
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