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BBC bug bounty programs

bbc.com Updated

BBC runs one public program: a self-hosted disclosure program with no cash rewards.

Top reward
No cash
Disclosure only
Programs
1
None pays cash
Targets in scope
7
3 types
Last change
None yet
Tracked since Nov 2026

Where to report

The one public program BBC runs.

Amounts are the top reward per severity in the currency each program pays. First response is the platform's measured average when it publishes one, else what the policy promises.

What is in scope

7 targets. 12 excluded.

  • subdomains are considered in scope provided their parent domain is in scope

    Wildcards

  • bbc.co.uk

    Domains

  • bbc.com

    Domains

  • domain that has a security.txt file in its root

    Domains

  • github.com

    Domains

  • shop.bbc.com

    Domains No bounty

  • https://github.com/bbc/

    Source code

No target matches. Try part of a host name, such as the company name.

Out of scope 12

Don't test these. A program can exclude a host another program covers; the program you report to decides.

  • broken link hijacking where the linked page is not actively malicious

  • Clickjacking vulnerabilities

  • CRLF attacks where the resulting impact is minimal

  • CSRF where the resulting impact is minimal

  • Host header injection where the resulting impact is minimal

  • improper session management / session fixation vulnerabilities

  • Issues surrounding the verification of email addresses used to create user accounts

  • missing security headers or suboptimal email-related configurations such as SPF, DMARC etc.

  • Network data enumeration techniques

  • Self XSS

  • TLS configuration weaknesses

  • Volumetric/Denial of Service vulnerabilities

Recent changes

Reward and scope changes across every BBC program, newest first.

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About this page

This page gathers every public program listed under bbc.com: platform programs, self-hosted policies and security.txt contacts. Each program's own policy decides what is in scope and what it pays; check it before you test.

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