Upwork bug bounty programs
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Upwork runs one public program: a Bugcrowd bug bounty paying up to $10,000.
- Top reward
- $10,000
- Bugcrowd
- Programs
- 1
- 1 pays cash
- Targets in scope
- 13
- 5 types
- Last change
- None yet
- Tracked since Nov 2026
Where to report
The one public program Upwork runs.
| Program | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Top reward | Safe harbor | KYC | First response | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Upwork
Bugcrowd · Bug bounty |
$5,000 | $2,000 | $720 | $300 | $10,000 | – | – | – | Open |
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- Critical
- $5,000
- High
- $2,000
- Medium
- $720
- Low
- $300
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
13 targets. 13 excluded.
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Direct Contracts
Web
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https://www.upwork.com
Web
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Upwork - Marketplace Portal
Web
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Upwork - Messages
Web
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api.upwork.com/graphql
APIs
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Upwork - api.upwork.com/graphql
APIs
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www.upwork.com/api
APIs
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Upwork - Android Application
Android
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Upwork - Mobile Application Android
Android
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Upwork - iOS Application
iOS
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Upwork - Mobile Application IOS
iOS
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Upwork Dash Messenger Desktop Version (www.upwork.com/downloads)
Hardware and IoT
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www.upwork.com/downloads
Hardware and IoT
No target matches. Try part of a host name, such as the company name.
Out of scope 13
Don't test these. A program can exclude a host another program covers; the program you report to decides.
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tip.upwork.com
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Any subdomain/domain/property not listed in the 'in scope' section, is out of scope.
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Any Third-party Services
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careers.upwork.com
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community.stage.upwork.com
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community.upwork.com
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e.upwork.com
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pardot.upwork.com
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signature.upwork.com
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Social media hijacking
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stage.upwork.com
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status.upwork.com
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support.upwork.com
Recent changes
Reward and scope changes across every Upwork 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 Upwork products, from the NVD.
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CVE-2019-12162 High
Upwork Time Tracker 5.2.2.716 doesn't verify the SHA256 hash of the downloaded program update before running it, which could lead to code execution or local privilege escalation by replacing the original update.exe.
About this page
This page gathers every public program listed under upwork.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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