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Security report for paypal-status.com

PayPal · Finance · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

PayPal-status.com is a dedicated status page for PayPal's production environment, providing real-time operational status for a wide range of PayPal's payment and financial services. The site targets merchants, developers, and users relying on PayPal's payment infrastructure. The business is a leading global online payments provider with a strong market position and a comprehensive suite of services including online checkout, retail checkout, reporting, and enterprise payment solutions. The website reflects PayPal's branding consistently and professionally, reinforcing trust and reliability. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies such as React and JavaScript, with a clean and responsive design optimized for mobile and accessibility. Hosting and DNS are managed by reputable providers, although DNSSEC is not enabled. The site loads scripts securely over HTTPS and integrates PayPal's own analytics and marketing tools, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, with domain status locks preventing unauthorized changes. While explicit security headers were not detected in the provided data, the use of HTTPS and domain protections indicate a solid security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear links to comprehensive privacy and legal policies hosted on PayPal's main domain. Overall, the website is a secure, professional, and reliable status page supporting PayPal's extensive payment ecosystem. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies and incident response contacts to further enhance trust and security transparency.

Scanned

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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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
80

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

PayPal operates as a dominant player in the global online payments industry, offering a broad portfolio of payment processing and financial services. Its business model centers on facilitating secure and efficient digital transactions for consumers and merchants worldwide. The company targets a diverse customer base including individual users, small businesses, and large enterprises. PayPal's competitive advantages include brand recognition, extensive service offerings, and integration with multiple payment platforms such as Braintree, Venmo, and Xoom. The presence of a dedicated status page reflects a commitment to operational transparency and customer communication. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem and continues to innovate in fintech services, supporting growth and market leadership.

Security posture

The security posture of the PayPal status page is strong, supported by domain registration controls and HTTPS enforcement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were identified. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers suggests areas for improvement. The site lacks visible incident response contacts or a published security policy on this page, which could enhance transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is well addressed through links to PayPal's comprehensive privacy and legal policies. Overall, the security maturity is high but could benefit from additional technical controls and published security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the paypal-status.com domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information on the status page or linked resources.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance browser security.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing more visible contact information or support channels related to security incidents.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PayPal
Description
PayPal provides online payment solutions and services including online checkout, retail checkout, reporting, notifications, account management, and enterprise payment solutions.
Key services
Online Checkout, Retail Checkout, Reporting, Notifications, Account Services, Payflow, Braintree, Crypto, Xoom, Zettle
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (implied by react component tooltips), JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by domain and scripts loaded via HTTPS)
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
PayPal analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
PayPal marketing tag manager, PayPal analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a status page for PayPal production environment.
  2. All listed products and services are operational.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on this page.
  4. External links point to official PayPal domains.
  5. No forms detected on the analyzed page.
  6. No social media links found on this page.
  7. Scripts loaded from paypalobjects.com domain.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled on domain.
  9. Domain expires in 88 days, registered until 2025-10-19.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based frontend with JavaScript and CSS for styling. It is hosted on a domain registered with MarkMonitor Inc., a reputable registrar specializing in brand protection. DNS is managed via Dynect and UltraDNS, both established DNS providers. The site loads all resources over HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. Performance appears optimized with fast loading and good mobile responsiveness. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or proprietary platform. The site includes accessibility features and SEO best practices such as meta tags and structured navigation. Technical risks are minimal, though enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers would further strengthen the infrastructure.
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. 82/100Low25 findingsView report
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