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Authress vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether Authress pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does Authress run?
Authress runs a vulnerability disclosure program with no cash bounty, with partial safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- No
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- Partial
- Security contact
- Web form / page
- security.txt
- Published
- PGP key
- Not stated
- Public disclosure
- discretionary
- Disclosure timeline
- Not stated
- Preferred languages
- Not stated
- Policy page
- Live at last check
Type: vulnerability disclosure program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read Authress's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — Authress: questions researchers ask
Does Authress have a bug bounty program?
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Not a paid one. Authress has a public vulnerability disclosure policy that welcomes reports without a cash bounty.
How do I report a vulnerability to Authress?
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Read Authress's published policy first and stay inside its scope. It lists a dedicated reporting page or form. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does Authress offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Partial safe harbor. Authress offers some legal protection for good-faith research, but not the complete set — read the exact wording before testing.
Does Authress give swag or hall of fame credit?
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Authress does not offer swag.
Does Authress publish a security.txt file?
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Yes. Authress publishes a security.txt file (RFC 9116), which lists where and how to report vulnerabilities.
Does Authress allow public disclosure?
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Its disclosure stance is recorded as "discretionary". Always agree disclosure with the program before publishing.
Is Authress'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 Authress 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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