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Security report for videojs.com

Video.js · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Video.js is a well-established open source HTML5 video player framework that supports a wide range of video formats and streaming technologies. It is widely adopted with a strong community and used by hundreds of thousands of websites. The website demonstrates a modern technical infrastructure using Gatsby and React, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. However, the site lacks explicit privacy, cookie, and security policies, which impacts its compliance posture. Security-wise, HTTPS is implied but security headers and incident response information are missing, indicating room for improvement. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 videojs.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
100%

1 subdomain 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

Video.js occupies a strong position in the web video player market as a popular open source solution. Its business model revolves around community-driven development and plugin ecosystem expansion. The target audience includes developers and media professionals seeking customizable video playback solutions. The project has longevity and a large user base, indicating stable growth and market acceptance. Partnerships and integrations with platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, and streaming services enhance its ecosystem. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting its credibility.

Security posture

The current security posture shows basic maturity with HTTPS usage and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of security headers, vulnerability disclosure, and incident response contacts suggests gaps in security best practices. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance risks, especially under GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. To improve, the organization should implement security headers, publish security policies, and provide clear contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security and abuse email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and tracking scripts to minimize vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Video.js
Description
Video.js is a web video player built from the ground up for an HTML5 world. It supports HTML5 video and modern streaming formats, as well as YouTube and Vimeo. It supports video playback on desktop and mobile devices. The project was started mid 2010, and now has hundreds of contributors and is used on over 450,000 websites.
Key services
HTML5 video player framework, Support for adaptive streaming formats (HLS, DASH), Plugin architecture with hundreds of plugins, Cross-browser and cross-device video playback
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React (implied by react-helmet usage), Gatsby (static site generator), Google Analytics
Frameworks
Video.js player framework, Gatsby
Platforms
Web browsers (desktop and mobile)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by origin-trial meta tag with https origin
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

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

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 demos.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main page.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content.
  4. Strong open source community presence with GitHub link.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and static site generation.
  6. Includes Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking.
  7. No visible security headers or explicit security policies.
  8. WHOIS data shows long domain age and registrar consistency.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Gatsby, ensuring fast performance and good SEO. The use of Video.js player framework is central to the business offering. Hosting and DNS are managed via AWS infrastructure, providing scalability and reliability. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for user tracking, though privacy disclosures are missing. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with a clean design and clear navigation. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of explicit security and privacy documentation.
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. 59/100Medium35 findingsView report
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