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Security report for tmdb.org

The Movie Database · Media · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Movie Database (TMDB) operates a comprehensive and popular user-editable database for movies and TV shows, serving a broad audience including general users, developers, and businesses. It offers extensive content discovery, community engagement, and API services, positioning itself as a leading media database platform. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern technologies, responsive design, and strong SEO practices. Security posture is robust with HTTPS, security headers, and bot protection mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response details are not publicly disclosed. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, TMDB presents a trustworthy and professional platform with high-quality content and technical infrastructure.

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

4 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';…
  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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  • 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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
77

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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention tmdb.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
189
Employees
0
Customers
156
Third parties
33
Weak passwords
23%

7 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

TMDB's market positioning as a community-driven media database with API offerings provides competitive advantages through user contributions and developer integrations. Its business model leverages community engagement and API monetization. The platform targets a wide user base including movie enthusiasts, TV watchers, and developers. Growth indicators include active leaderboards and frequent content updates. Partnerships with streaming services and developer resources enhance its ecosystem. The company maintains a consistent brand and professional content, supporting sustained market presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and bot mitigation via AWS WAF and captcha services. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a public security policy, vulnerability disclosure program, or direct security contact limits transparency. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not explicitly visible, suggesting areas for improvement in security communication and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide a direct security contact email to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential security risks.
  5. Enhance transparency around data protection practices to strengthen user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Movie Database
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 and businesses, Community features like lists, watchlists, and discussions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Kendo UI, Google Tag Manager, Cookielaw.org CMP, AWS WAF (captcha-sdk), EasyPieChart
Frameworks
Kendo UI
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Captcha for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with autocomplete off

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
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 rich content
  2. No signs of blocking or WAF challenge
  3. Strong community engagement features
  4. Modern and responsive design
  5. Comprehensive legal and privacy documentation
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed
  7. Use of multiple external trusted services for analytics and cookie compliance
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack including jQuery, Kendo UI, and Google Tag Manager, hosted likely on AWS infrastructure. It employs advanced UI components and asynchronous content loading for performance optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data for search engines. Technical risks are minimal, but reliance on multiple third-party scripts requires ongoing security vigilance. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation and security disclosures to reduce technical debt and enhance operational resilience.
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
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