PureVPN bug bounty programs
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PureVPN runs one public program: a self-hosted bug bounty paying up to $1,500.
- Top reward
- $1,500
- Self-hosted
- Programs
- 1
- 1 pays cash
- Targets in scope
- 1
- 1 type
- Last change
- None yet
- Tracked since Nov 2026
Where to report
The one public program PureVPN runs.
| Program | Top reward | Safe harbor | KYC | First response | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PureVPN
Self-hosted · Bug bounty |
$1,500 | – | – | – | 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
1 target.
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purevpn.com
Domains
No target matches. Try part of a host name, such as the company name.
Recent changes
Reward and scope changes across every PureVPN 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 PureVPN products, from the NVD.
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CVE-2023-48957 Medium
PureVPN Linux client 2.0.2-Productions fails to properly handle DNS queries, allowing them to bypass the VPN tunnel and be sent directly to the ISP or default DNS servers.
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CVE-2018-18656 High
The PureVPN client before 6.1.0 for Windows stores Login Credentials (username and password) in cleartext. The location of such files is %PROGRAMDATA%\purevpn\config\login.conf. Additionally, all local users can read this file.
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CVE-2018-10204 High
PureVPN 6.0.1 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability in its "sevpnclient" service. When configured to use the OpenVPN protocol, the "sevpnclient" service executes "openvpn.exe" using the OpenVPN config file located at %PROGRAMDATA%\purevpn\config\config.ovpn. This file allows "Write" permissions to users in the "Everyone" group. An authenticated attacker may modify th
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CVE-2018-7484 High
An issue was discovered in PureVPN through 5.19.4.0 on Windows. The client installation grants the Everyone group Full Control permission to the installation directory. In addition, the PureVPNService.exe service, which runs under NT Authority\SYSTEM privileges, tries to load several dynamic-link libraries using relative paths instead of the absolute path. When not using a fully qualified path, th
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CVE-2018-6822 Critical
In PureVPN 6.0.1 on macOS, HelperTool LaunchDaemon implements an unprotected XPC service that can be abused to execute system commands as root.
About this page
This page gathers every public program listed under purevpn.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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