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Open Bug Bounty mentioned in the
Top 6 Bug Bounty programs of
2022 by the InfoSec Institute

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Open Bug Bounty named among the
Top 5 Bug Bounty programs of 2021
by The Hacker News

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Creative Commons Bug Bounty Program

Creative Commons runs a bug bounty program to ensure the highest security and privacy of its websites. Everyone is eligible to participate in the program subject to the below-mentioned conditions and requirements of Creative Commons

Open Bug Bounty performs triage and verification of the submissions. However, we never intervene to the further process of vulnerability remediation and disclosure between Creative Commons and researchers.

Bug bounty program allow private and public submissions.

Bug Bounty Scope

The following websites are within the scope of the program:

creativecommons.org

Non-Intrusive Submissions Handling

The following section encompasses submission of the vulnerabilities that do not require intrusive testing as per Open Bug Bounty rules:

- Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- Open Redirect

- Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Improper Access Control

General Requirements:

• Provide reports in English
• Estimate the severity of the issue

Testing Requirements:

• Document how to reproduce the issue
• Document the current failure (insecure) result/outcome
• Document the anticipated success (post fix) result/outcome

Possible Awards:

• Blog post collaboration or guest submission: https://opensource.creativecommons.org/blog/entries/
• Gratitude expressed via Twitter: https://twitter.com/cc_opensource

Special Notes:

Our apologies for our limited language support. Thank you for your time and effort!

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