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Security report for theweather.com

Meteored · Media · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Theweather.com, operated under the Meteored brand, is a professional weather information service providing 14-day forecasts, hourly updates, meteorological news, and videos primarily targeting the US market and global users. The site offers extensive weather data for over 200,000 cities worldwide and supports multiple languages and regional partner sites. It also provides weather widgets and mobile applications across major platforms including Android, iOS, Huawei, and Windows. The business model is advertising-supported, leveraging multiple ad networks and tracking technologies integrated with a GDPR-compliant consent management platform. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, header bidding with Prebid.js, and integrates video content via Dailymotion. The site is well-optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness, with good SEO and accessibility basics. Hosting appears to be managed via Meteored's own services or trusted CDNs. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and prominently linked, with active consent mechanisms. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, security headers implemented, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the site lacks explicit published security policies or incident response contacts, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or recent registration, which slightly reduces trust but is mitigated by the professional site presentation and brand recognition. Overall, theweather.com is a credible and professionally managed weather information platform with good technical and security practices. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security policies and incident response contacts, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and enhancing accessibility features to further improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

5 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
75

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention theweather.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
13
Employees
0
Customers
13
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
31%

3 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Theweather.com operates as part of the Meteored network, positioning itself as a significant player in the online weather information market. Its competitive advantage lies in broad geographic coverage, multi-language support, and integration of multimedia content such as videos and expert articles. The business model relies on advertising revenue supplemented by mobile app distribution and widget/plugin offerings for third-party websites. Target customers include general consumers, weather enthusiasts, and businesses requiring weather data. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and multiple regional partner sites. The partnership ecosystem is robust, linking to various Meteored regional domains and leveraging major ad and analytics providers. Operationally, the company demonstrates maturity with GDPR compliance and modern web technologies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and GDPR-compliant consent management. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure program represents a compliance gap and potential risk in incident handling. The use of multiple third-party scripts and ad networks necessitates ongoing monitoring for supply chain risks. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security communications.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response and abuse contacts.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and ad integrations to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Provide direct company contact emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Meteored
Description
Provides 14-day weather forecasts for the US, hourly weather forecasts, and current conditions for over 200,000 cities worldwide.
Key services
Weather forecasts, Meteorological news, Weather videos, Weather widgets and plugins, Mobile apps
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google DoubleClick for Publishers, Prebid.js (header bidding), Dailymotion video player, Gravitec push notifications, CMP for GDPR compliance
Platforms
Web, Android, iOS, Huawei AppGallery, Windows Store
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP
  • GDPR compliance with CMP
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Prebid.js, Dailymotion Ads
Tracking pixels
Gravitec
Marketing tools
Google Analytics (implied)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides extensive weather forecasts and meteorological news.
  2. Strong presence of social media and mobile apps.
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with CMP integration.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  6. No WHOIS data available, possibly due to privacy protection or unregistered domain.
  7. Use of multiple third-party ad and tracking services.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

Theweather.com uses a modern and performant technical infrastructure with asynchronous JavaScript loading, header bidding for ads, and integration of multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Dailymotion video player, and Gravitec push notifications. The site is mobile-optimized and uses structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags for SEO and social media sharing. Hosting appears stable with CDN usage. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is fast with good caching and lazy loading strategies. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require continuous security 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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