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The Movie Database (TMDB) · Media · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Movie Database (TMDB) operates a popular and user-editable online database for movies and TV shows, serving a broad general audience interested in entertainment content. The platform offers extensive features including search, trending content, trailers, and personalized watchlists, supported by an API for developers and business users. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools, ensuring a good user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection or query failure, which is common for such platforms. Overall, TMDB presents a trustworthy and professional service with moderate privacy compliance and good technical implementation.

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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

2 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 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';…

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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
82

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

TMDB holds a strong market position as a community-driven media database, leveraging user contributions to maintain and expand its content. Its business model combines free user access with API offerings for business clients, enabling monetization through developer and enterprise services. The platform targets entertainment consumers and developers, with growth supported by active community engagement and leaderboard features. The absence of explicit company contact details and privacy policies suggests areas for improvement in transparency. The ecosystem includes integrations with popular streaming services, enhancing user value and market reach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates cookie consent via OneTrust, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML but likely present at the server level. The presence of AWS WAF captcha scripts suggests protective measures against automated threats. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and readiness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Enhancing published security documentation and contact channels would strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service prominently on the website.
  2. Add explicit security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  3. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance contact information availability, including verified company emails and phone numbers.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Movie Database (TMDB)
Description
The Movie Database (TMDB) is a popular, user editable database for movies and TV shows.
Key services
Movie and TV show database, User editable content, API for developers, Custom personal lists and watch tracking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Kendo UI, Pusher, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • Use of security challenge scripts (AWS WAF captcha scripts detected)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive features
  2. No WHOIS data available due to query failure or privacy protection
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with OneTrust
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in the provided HTML snippet
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools
  7. No adult or NSFW content detected
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, Kendo UI, Pusher, and Google Tag Manager, supporting dynamic content and analytics. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features at a basic level. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and assets. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. The site includes extensive language localization and SEO meta tags, supporting broad international reach. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and security header implementation are recommended.
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. 82/100Low24 findingsView report
  2. 82/100Low24 findingsView report
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