ByteDance bug bounty programs
bytedance.com Updated
ByteDance runs one public program: a self-hosted bug bounty. 2 companies it owns, including TikTok and Lark, run 3 more programs.
- Top reward
- $25,000
- TikTok, HackerOne
- Programs
- 4
- 4 pay cash
- Targets in scope
- 52
- 6 types, deduplicated
- Last change
- None yet
- Tracked since Nov 2026
Where to report
The one public program ByteDance runs itself.
| Program | Top reward | Safe harbor | KYC | First response | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bytedance
Self-hosted · Bug bounty |
Not published | – | – | – | Open |
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.
Companies ByteDance owns
2 companies with 3 programs of their own. Each has its own scope and rules: report to the one that owns the asset.
What is in scope
52 targets across all 4 programs, each listed once with the programs that cover it. 14 excluded.
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Mac OS Executable: Download here https://www.larksuite.com/download
Desktop and binaries Critical
Covered by Lark Technologies
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Windows OS Executable: Download here https://www.larksuite.com/download
Desktop and binaries Critical
Covered by Lark Technologies
No target matches. Try part of a host name, such as the company name.
Out of scope 14
Don't test these. A program can exclude a host another program covers; the program you report to decides.
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*tiktokv.us
TikTok
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*us.tiktokv.com
TikTok
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drama.tiktok.com
TikTok
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https://developers.tiktok.com/minis
TikTok
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p16-bg.tiktokcdn-us.com
TikTok
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p16-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com
TikTok
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p16-webcast.tiktokcdn-us.com
TikTok
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p19-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com
TikTok
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p19-webcast.tiktokcdn-us.com
TikTok
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shortdrama.tiktok.com
TikTok
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usds.tiktok.com
TikTok
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usdsjv.tiktok.com
TikTok
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com.ss.android.ttmd.video
TikTok
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6754134922
TikTok
Recent changes
Reward and scope changes across every ByteDance program, newest first.
No changes recorded yet. New targets and reward moves show up here and in the RSS feed.
Recent CVEs
Published vulnerabilities in ByteDance products, from the NVD.
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CVE-2026-40518 High
ByteDance DeerFlow before commit 2176b2b contains a path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability in bootstrap-mode custom-agent creation where the agent name validation is bypassed. Attackers can supply traversal-style values or absolute paths as the agent name to influence directory creation and write files outside the intended custom-agent directory, potentially achieving arbitrary file
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CVE-2022-28799 High
The TikTok application before 23.7.3 for Android allows account takeover. A crafted URL (unvalidated deeplink) can force the com.zhiliaoapp.musically WebView to load an arbitrary website. This may allow an attacker to leverage an attached JavaScript interface for the takeover with one click.
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CVE-2019-14319 Medium
The TikTok (formerly Musical.ly) application 12.2.0 for Android and iOS performs unencrypted transmission of images, videos, and likes. This allows an attacker to extract private sensitive information by sniffing network traffic.
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CVE-2017-13101 High
Musical.ly Inc., musical.ly - your video social network, 6.1.6, 2017-10-03, iOS application uses a hard-coded key for encryption. Data stored using this key can be decrypted by anyone able to access this key.
About this page
This page gathers every public program listed under bytedance.com and the companies ByteDance owns: 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. Ownership comes from settled, public acquisitions, or from a program's own text naming ByteDance.
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