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Alibaba bug bounty program.
Plain answers on whether Alibaba pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does Alibaba run?
Alibaba runs a bug bounty program that pays rewards, with partial safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- Yes
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- Partial
- Security contact
- security@service.alibaba.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 2 listed sites and brands
Aliexpress
Type: bug bounty program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read Alibaba's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — Alibaba: questions researchers ask
Does Alibaba have a bug bounty program?
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Yes. Alibaba publishes a bug bounty program and states that it pays rewards for valid vulnerability reports. Reward amounts and scope are set in its own policy.
How do I report a vulnerability to Alibaba?
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Read Alibaba's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is security@service.alibaba.com. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does Alibaba offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Partial safe harbor. Alibaba offers some legal protection for good-faith research, but not the complete set — read the exact wording before testing.
Does Alibaba give swag or hall of fame credit?
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Alibaba does not offer swag.
Which sites does Alibaba's security policy cover?
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One Alibaba policy covers 2 entries in the public database, including Aliexpress. Report issues on any of them through the same channel — and check each is in scope first.
Is Alibaba'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 Alibaba 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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