IETF bug bounty programs
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IETF runs one public program: a security.txt disclosure program with no cash rewards.
- Top reward
- No cash
- Disclosure only
- Programs
- 1
- None pays cash
- Targets in scope
- 7
- 2 types
- Last change
- None yet
- Tracked since Nov 2026
Where to report
The one public program IETF runs.
| Program | Top reward | Safe harbor | KYC | First response | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IETF
security.txt · Disclosure only |
No cash | – | – | – | 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.
What is in scope
7 targets. 2 excluded.
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httpwg.org
Domains
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iab.org
Domains
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ietf.org
Domains
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irtf.org
Domains
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rfc-editor.org
Domains
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Internet-Drafts (I-Ds)
Products and areas
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RFCs
Products and areas
No target matches. Try part of a host name, such as the company name.
Out of scope 2
Don't test these. A program can exclude a host another program covers; the program you report to decides.
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Implementation or configuration vulnerabilities in products, open source projects, or services that may implement these documents
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infrastructure and services that support the IETF, IRTF and IAB (such as those associated with the ietf.org, iab.org, irtf.org and rfc-editor.org domains)
Recent changes
Reward and scope changes across every IETF 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 ietf.org: 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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