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Security report for vogue.com

Condé Nast · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vogue.com is the official website of Vogue magazine, a leading global fashion and lifestyle media brand owned by Condé Nast. The site delivers comprehensive coverage of fashion news, beauty trends, celebrity style, and cultural events, targeting fashion enthusiasts and a broad audience interested in lifestyle content. Vogue maintains a strong market position as a premier media outlet in the fashion industry, supported by a professional and consistent brand presence online. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks and integrates multiple marketing and privacy compliance tools, including Fides.js for consent management and Gladly for customer chat. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, with structured data enhancing search visibility. Security-wise, Vogue.com enforces HTTPS and implements privacy consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident in the provided data. WHOIS information is privacy protected, which is typical for large media brands, but reduces transparency. Overall, Vogue.com demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with a strong security posture and compliance focus, suitable for its enterprise scale and audience reach.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
25
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
59

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

Vogue operates within the media sector, focusing on fashion, beauty, and celebrity culture. Its business model revolves around content publishing and advertising revenue, leveraging its brand authority to attract premium advertisers and partnerships. The website ecosystem includes sister brands such as GQ, Vanity Fair, and Wired, all under Condé Nast, indicating a broad partnership network. Vogue targets a global audience of fashion-conscious consumers and industry professionals. The site’s integration of advanced marketing technologies and consent management reflects a strategic approach to user engagement and regulatory compliance. Growth indicators include continuous content updates, multimedia integration, and app presence on major platforms. The absence of direct contact information on the homepage suggests a focus on digital engagement channels rather than direct customer support.

Security posture

Vogue.com exhibits a solid security foundation with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism powered by Fides.js, indicating GDPR compliance efforts. The use of reputable ad networks and marketing tools suggests attention to secure third-party integrations. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options may represent an area for improvement to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure policy was found, which could enhance transparency and incident response readiness. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is standard for high-profile brands but limits registrant transparency. No signs of WAF blocking or security challenges were detected, allowing full content access and analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  3. Enhance transparency by providing accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages with clear links.
  4. Consider publishing business contact information or dedicated security contact channels to improve trust and compliance.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Condé Nast
Description
The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.
Key services
Fashion news, Beauty coverage, Celebrity style, Fashion week updates, Culture reviews, Video content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Gladly Chat SDK, Fides.js (privacy management), Martech.js (marketing technology), Schema.org JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
Fides (privacy compliance), Martech (marketing), Gladly (customer chat)
Platforms
Apple App Store (app link present)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Privacy consent banner implemented
  • Use of modern security and privacy scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Parsely
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Conde Nast Ads
Tracking pixels
Parsely
Marketing tools
Martech, Gladly Chat
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major fashion and lifestyle media site owned by Condé Nast
  2. Content is rich, professionally designed, and well structured
  3. Privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented with Fides.js
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage HTML
  5. WHOIS data is not publicly available, likely privacy protected
  6. Multiple trusted ad and marketing networks integrated
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found
  8. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content
  9. No signs of WAF blocking or security challenge
  10. No adult or NSFW content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based tech stack with React-like structures and integrates multiple third-party services for advertising, analytics, marketing, and customer support. Privacy compliance is managed via Fides.js, indicating a proactive approach to data protection regulations. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, with structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and multiple external scripts. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of Conde Nast’s digital infrastructure and Google ad services suggests a robust hosting environment. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize vulnerability disclosure processes to reduce technical risks.
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. 74/100Medium24 findingsView report
  2. 74/100Medium25 findingsView report
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