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Security report for mercedes-pay.com

Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG operates the Mercedes pay GmbH, a digital payment platform integral to the Mercedes-Benz Group's mobility and digitalization strategy. The platform supports seamless, secure payment transactions across over 40 markets, facilitating e-commerce, in-car payments, and vehicle purchases within the Mercedes ecosystem. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Usercentrics for consent management, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and privacy compliance, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts transparency but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given the strong corporate branding and contact information. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. 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

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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
95
Security headers
45
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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

The company holds a strong market position as a payment service provider within the automotive and mobility sectors, leveraging its parent company's brand and infrastructure. Its business model focuses on integrating payment services seamlessly across Mercedes-Benz products and services, targeting existing customers and digital users. The presence in over 40 markets and the integration with multiple Mercedes digital platforms indicate a scalable and growth-oriented approach. Partnerships with related Mercedes entities and financial institutions enhance its ecosystem. The website content and structure support clear communication of services and corporate identity, reinforcing business credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, use of consent management tools, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. The security score is solid but could be enhanced by adding explicit security documentation and contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
  5. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible to improve domain registration trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG
VAT number
DE 81 11 20 930
Registration number
HRB 737788
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG
Description
Mercedes pay GmbH operates a proprietary digital ePayment platform as a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG. It is an integral part of the mobility and digitalization strategy of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, enabling seamless payment transactions across more than 40 markets for Mercedes-Benz e-commerce products and services including Mercedes me Store, Mercedes me App, In-Car Payments, and online vehicle purchases.
Key services
Digital payment processing, In-Car Payments, E-commerce transaction handling, Payment profile integration across Mercedes-Benz products and services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics Consent Management, HERE Maps API v3.1, Web Components (custom elements), CSS Grid and Flexbox
Frameworks
Workbench Core 6.6.0
Platforms
Mercedes-Benz proprietary platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management via Usercentrics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
good

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 and navigation
  2. Strong corporate branding consistent with Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information
  5. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, reducing transparency
  7. Use of modern web technologies and good SEO practices
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and robust technology stack including jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager for analytics, Usercentrics for consent management, and HERE Maps API for mapping features. The Workbench Core framework version 6.6.0 is employed for UI components. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design, good accessibility, and SEO practices. Performance is fast with efficient asset loading and preconnect hints. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and scalable digital presence with minor opportunities for security header enhancements.
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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