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Sardine VDP vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether Sardine VDP pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does Sardine VDP run?
Sardine VDP runs a vulnerability disclosure program with no cash bounty, with full safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- No
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Yes
- Safe harbor
- Full
- Security contact
- Web form / page
- security.txt
- Published
- PGP key
- Not stated
- Public disclosure
- nda
- Disclosure timeline
- Not stated
- Preferred languages
- en
- 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 Sardine VDP's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — Sardine VDP: questions researchers ask
Does Sardine VDP have a bug bounty program?
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Sardine VDP runs a vulnerability disclosure program: it accepts security reports but does not state that it pays cash rewards.
How do I report a vulnerability to Sardine VDP?
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Read Sardine VDP'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 Sardine VDP offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Yes, full safe harbor. Sardine VDP commits not to take legal action against good-faith research that follows its policy, covering both anti-hacking and anti-circumvention laws.
Does Sardine VDP give swag or hall of fame credit?
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Sardine VDP does not offer swag and credits researchers in a hall of fame.
Does Sardine VDP publish a security.txt file?
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Yes. Sardine VDP publishes a security.txt file (RFC 9116), which lists where and how to report vulnerabilities.
Does Sardine VDP allow public disclosure?
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Its disclosure stance is recorded as "nda". Always agree disclosure with the program before publishing.
What languages does Sardine VDP accept reports in?
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Sardine VDP lists en as preferred report languages.
Is Sardine VDP'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 Sardine VDP 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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