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PayPal bug bounty program.
Plain answers on whether PayPal pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does PayPal run?
PayPal runs a bug bounty program that pays rewards, with no stated safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- Yes
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- None
- Security contact
- ppbugbounty@paypal.com
- security.txt
- Not stated
- PGP key
- Not stated
- Public disclosure
- Not stated
- Disclosure timeline
- Not stated
- Preferred languages
- Not stated
- Policy page
- Live at last check
One policy covers 7 listed sites and brands
Braintree · Paypal · images.paypal.com · mobile.paypal.com · paypalobjects.com · sandbox.paypal.com
Type: bug bounty program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read PayPal's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — PayPal: questions researchers ask
Does PayPal have a bug bounty program?
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Yes — PayPal runs a public bug bounty program that offers rewards. Check its policy for the reward table and what is in scope.
How do I report a vulnerability to PayPal?
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Read PayPal's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is ppbugbounty@paypal.com. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does PayPal offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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PayPal's policy does not include a safe harbor commitment. Test carefully, stay strictly within scope, and consider reporting only what you find passively.
Does PayPal give swag or hall of fame credit?
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PayPal does not offer swag.
Which sites does PayPal's security policy cover?
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One PayPal policy covers 7 entries in the public database, including Braintree, Paypal, images.paypal.com, mobile.paypal.com, paypalobjects.com and 1 more. Report issues on any of them through the same channel — and check each is in scope first.
Is PayPal's security policy still active?
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Its policy page was reachable when the disclose.io data was snapshotted (November 2026). Policies change, so always read the current version.
How do I write a report PayPal will accept?
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Lead with impact, give exact steps to reproduce, attach a minimal proof of concept and suggest a fix. Our guide on writing reports triagers love walks through each part.
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