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Security report for sporcle.com

Sporcle, Inc. · Media · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sporcle, Inc. operates a leading online trivia and quiz platform offering millions of quizzes across diverse topics such as geography, sports, music, and television. The website targets a broad general audience interested in entertainment and educational content. Sporcle's business model revolves around user-generated quizzes, community engagement, and monetization through advertising and premium memberships. The company maintains a strong market position as a popular trivia destination with a consistent brand and active social media presence. Technically, Sporcle employs a modern web stack including JavaScript frameworks, jQuery, Lodash, and integrates multiple third-party services for analytics, advertising, and privacy management. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, though some accessibility enhancements could be made. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDNs. From a security perspective, Sporcle enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements key security headers. The site includes GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. However, there is no publicly available security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure program, which are areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, Sporcle presents a trustworthy and professional online platform with a solid security posture and privacy compliance. The absence of WHOIS data is likely due to privacy protection services, which is justified for this type of consumer-facing media business. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, establishing a vulnerability disclosure channel, and enhancing accessibility features to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

6 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 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';…

  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

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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
82
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
71

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

Sporcle holds a strong position in the online trivia and quiz market, leveraging a large user base and extensive quiz content to attract and retain users. Its revenue streams primarily include advertising and premium membership subscriptions that remove ads. The platform encourages user engagement through quiz creation tools, community groups, and events such as private trivia hosting and SporcleCon. Sporcle's partnership ecosystem includes advertising networks like Google and Amazon Ads, and it integrates analytics and privacy management tools to optimize user experience and compliance. The company targets a broad demographic interested in casual learning and entertainment, positioning itself as a go-to trivia destination. Growth indicators include active social media channels and continuous content updates. Sporcle's operations reflect a mature digital media business with opportunities to expand through enhanced security transparency and accessibility improvements.

Security posture

Sporcle demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust SSL configuration, and implementation of multiple security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. The site integrates GDPR-compliant consent management and privacy policies, reflecting awareness of data protection regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response plan, and vulnerability disclosure mechanism indicates gaps in transparency and formal security governance. These gaps could impact user trust and incident handling effectiveness. Sporcle should consider publishing these policies and establishing clear security contact channels to enhance its security culture and compliance readiness. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from improved communication and formalization of security processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Add explicit contact information for security incidents, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sporcle, Inc.
Description
Discover the world's largest trivia and quiz site. Test your knowledge on Geography, Sports, Music, TV and more!
Key services
Online trivia quizzes, Quiz creation tools, Community features, Events and private trivia hosting, Mobile apps
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Lodash, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, Crazy Egg, Amazon Ads, Rubicon Project, Privacy Management SDK
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Consent management for GDPR

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4, Crazy Egg
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, Amazon Ads, Rubicon Project
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics 4, Crazy Egg
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No WHOIS data available from raw output, indicating privacy protection or registry data unavailability.
  3. Website uses modern JavaScript libraries and multiple ad/tracking services.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  6. Social media presence is strong with official accounts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No incident response or security policy pages detected.
  9. Website content is family-friendly trivia and quiz content with no adult or explicit content.
  10. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed but accessibility could be improved.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and diverse technology stack including JavaScript libraries (jQuery, Lodash), analytics tools (Google Analytics 4, Crazy Egg), and multiple advertising networks (Google Ad Manager, Amazon Ads, Rubicon Project). It employs asynchronous script loading and CDN usage to optimize performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility is basic but present, with room for improvement. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and scalable user experience with moderate performance and good compliance with modern web standards.
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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