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.
| Program | Top reward | Safe harbor | KYC | First response | Status |
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BBC
Self-hosted · Disclosure only |
No cash | Full | – | 24 hours promised | Open |
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- Safe harbor
- Full
- First response
- 24 hours promised
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.
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subdomains are considered in scope provided their parent domain is in scope
Wildcards
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bbc.co.uk
Domains
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bbc.com
Domains
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domain that has a security.txt file in its root
Domains
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github.com
Domains
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shop.bbc.com
Domains No bounty
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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.
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broken link hijacking where the linked page is not actively malicious
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Clickjacking vulnerabilities
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CRLF attacks where the resulting impact is minimal
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CSRF where the resulting impact is minimal
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Host header injection where the resulting impact is minimal
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improper session management / session fixation vulnerabilities
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Issues surrounding the verification of email addresses used to create user accounts
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missing security headers or suboptimal email-related configurations such as SPF, DMARC etc.
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Network data enumeration techniques
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Self XSS
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TLS configuration weaknesses
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Volumetric/Denial of Service vulnerabilities
Recent changes
Reward and scope changes across every BBC program, newest first.
No changes recorded yet. New targets and reward moves show up here and in the RSS feed.
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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