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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 key services including a comprehensive database, user-generated content, API access for developers, and personalized watchlists. TMDB holds a strong market position as a widely used media database with active community engagement and business API offerings. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Kendo UI, and Pusher, alongside Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and demonstrates good SEO practices. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility features. From a security perspective, TMDB enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response information. The WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain registration trust verification. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but improvements in security headers and transparency are recommended. Overall, TMDB presents a professional and trustworthy platform with a solid business model and technical foundation. Strategic enhancements in privacy policy visibility, security header implementation, and WHOIS data transparency would further strengthen its security posture and compliance standing.

Scanned

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 is positioned as a leading media database platform with a user-generated content model that supports community contributions and developer integrations via APIs. Its business model likely includes monetization through API for business services and possibly partnerships with streaming providers. The target customer segments include general consumers, developers, and media enthusiasts. The platform's growth is supported by active community engagement, evidenced by leaderboards and contribution tracking. The ecosystem includes external integrations with streaming services and developer tools, enhancing its competitive advantage. Strategic observations suggest TMDB could expand by improving compliance transparency and security certifications to appeal to enterprise clients.

Security posture

TMDB demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent compliance. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, terms of service, security policies, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. The lack of visible security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests opportunities for improvement. No immediate vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, but the missing WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness. Enhancing security best practices, including publishing security policies and implementing security headers, would improve incident readiness and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service prominently on the website.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Improve WHOIS data transparency by ensuring accurate domain registration information is publicly available.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide detailed data retention policies to strengthen privacy compliance.
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, Personal watchlists and custom lists, Streaming service filtering
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Kendo UI, Pusher, NProgress, 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 accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges
  2. Content is primarily user-generated movie and TV show database
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with OneTrust
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided content
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools
  7. No visible security headers in provided data
  8. WHOIS data is missing or malformed, limiting domain trust verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end stack including jQuery, Kendo UI, and Pusher for real-time features. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking, while OneTrust manages cookie consent. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected. The presence of AWS WAF captcha scripts indicates some level of web application firewall protection, though no blocking was observed. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete WHOIS data which could impact trust and security posture.
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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