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Honest bug bounty program.
Plain answers on whether Honest pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does Honest run?
Honest runs a bug bounty program that pays rewards, with full safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- Yes
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- Full
- Security contact
- vulnerability-disclosure@honestbank.com
- security.txt
- Published
- PGP key
- Not stated
- Public disclosure
- co-ordinated
- Disclosure timeline
- Not stated
- Preferred languages
- en, id
- Policy page
- Live at last check
Type: bug bounty program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read Honest's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — Honest: questions researchers ask
Does Honest have a bug bounty program?
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Yes — Honest 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 Honest?
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Read Honest's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is vulnerability-disclosure@honestbank.com. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does Honest offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Yes, full safe harbor. Honest commits not to take legal action against good-faith research that follows its policy, covering both anti-hacking and anti-circumvention laws.
Does Honest give swag or hall of fame credit?
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Honest does not offer swag.
Does Honest publish a security.txt file?
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Yes. Honest publishes a security.txt file (RFC 9116), which lists where and how to report vulnerabilities.
Does Honest allow public disclosure?
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Its disclosure stance is recorded as "co-ordinated". Always agree disclosure with the program before publishing.
What languages does Honest accept reports in?
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Honest lists en, id as preferred report languages.
Is Honest'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 Honest 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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