Lichess bug bounty programs
lichess.org Updated
Lichess runs two public programs: a self-hosted disclosure program with no cash rewards and a HackerOne disclosure program with no cash rewards (paused).
- Top reward
- No cash
- Disclosure only
- Programs
- 2
- None pays cash
- Targets in scope
- 52
- 6 types, deduplicated
- Last change
- None yet
- Tracked since Nov 2026
Where to report
2 programs, side by side. Report where the affected target is in scope; when two programs cover it, pick the one that pays more.
Start here
lichess.org
Self-hosted · A disclosure program: you report for credit, not cash.
| Program | Top reward | Safe harbor | KYC | First response | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
lichess.org
Self-hosted · Disclosure only |
No cash | – | – | – | Open |
|
Lichess
HackerOne · Disclosure only |
No cash | – | – | – | Paused |
Amounts are the top reward per severity in the currency each program pays. Green marks the highest per severity. First response is the platform's measured average when it publishes one, else what the policy promises.
What is in scope
52 targets across all 2 programs, each listed once with the programs that cover it. 1 excluded.
No target matches. Try part of a host name, such as the company name.
Out of scope 1
Don't test these. A program can exclude a host another program covers; the program you report to decides.
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bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1608391
Self-hosted
Recent changes
Reward and scope changes across every Lichess 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 lichess.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.
Something wrong or missing? Report a correction.