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Security report for tmdb.org

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 audience of entertainment enthusiasts and developers. The platform offers extensive content discovery features, including trending media, trailers, and personalized watchlists, supported by a robust API for business and developer use. TMDB holds a strong market position as a community-driven media database with a large user base and active content contributions. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks such as Kendo UI and jQuery, integrates real-time features via Pusher, and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and demonstrates good SEO practices. Cookie consent is managed through OneTrust, indicating attention to privacy compliance, although explicit privacy and terms of service pages were not detected in the provided content. From a security perspective, TMDB enforces HTTPS and includes scripts related to AWS WAF captcha challenges, suggesting protective measures against automated abuse. However, explicit security headers are not clearly present in the HTML, and no public security policy or incident response contacts were found. The WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, which is common for large public-facing platforms but reduces transparency. Overall, TMDB presents a professional, trustworthy, and content-rich platform with moderate to good technical and security maturity. Strategic improvements include publishing clear privacy and security policies, enhancing security header implementation, and providing vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

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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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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 is positioned as a leading media database platform with a community-driven content model and API services targeting developers and businesses. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive user contributions, comprehensive media metadata, and integration with popular streaming services. The business model likely includes API monetization and partnerships with streaming platforms. The target customers include movie and TV fans, content creators, and developers seeking media data. Growth indicators include active user leaderboards and continuous content updates. The ecosystem includes developer documentation and business API offerings, though no explicit parent or subsidiary companies were identified.

Security posture

The security posture of TMDB is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of AWS WAF captcha scripts indicating protection against automated threats. However, the absence of explicit security headers like CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. No public security or incident response policies were found, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The lack of WHOIS transparency is mitigated by the platform's reputation and technical safeguards. Overall, TMDB demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with room for improvement in transparency and policy publication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and report standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer if applicable.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.
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, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Kendo UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner present
  • 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 explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  3. Cookie consent banner is implemented with OneTrust
  4. No visible privacy policy or terms of service links in provided HTML snippet
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks
  6. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious redirects
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  9. No explicit business contact information or DPO contact found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, Kendo UI, and Pusher for real-time features. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preloaded fonts for performance. Cookie consent is managed by OneTrust, indicating GDPR awareness. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but AWS WAF scripts suggest AWS infrastructure. Performance is moderate with some loading placeholders visible. Accessibility is basic with room for improvement. SEO is good with proper meta tags and language alternates. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and performance optimizations.
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. 77/100Low26 findingsView report
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