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Sorona bug bounty programs

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Sorona is an open-source bug bounty platform with 475 public programs; 475 (100%) pay cash, with a median top reward of $1,500 and a highest of $1M.

Paid bounties on open-source projects. Sorona pays where a project has no bounty of its own, and many programs let you take a Low finding as cash or a Claude Max subscription.

Public programs
475
Pay cash (100%)
475
Median top reward
$1,500
Highest reward
$1M
First response
3 d

Is Sorona a good place to start?

What matters most when you are new: rewards for small bugs, open access and quick answers.

  • 371 programs list a cash reward for Low-severity bugs.
  • Every program can be read without an account.
  • 71 are known to answer within 3 days.
  • 272 let you take a Low finding as cash or a Claude Max subscription.

What hunters should know

The usual complaints about bug bounty platforms, and what the data says here.

  • Triage speed

    Median first response is 3 days.

    Based on 109 programs Answer within 3 days
  • Low-severity bugs

    371 programs list a cash reward for Low. 27 start at Medium or higher. 77 publish one top amount instead of a table, so Low isn't stated.

    Based on 475 programs Pays for Low
  • Rewards beyond cash

    272 programs let you take a Low finding as cash or a Claude Max subscription instead.

    Based on 475 programs Pays for Low
  • Identity checks (KYC)

    39 require KYC before paying, 2 say they don't; the rest don't say.

    Based on 41 programs No KYC
  • Fees and deposits

    No program here lists a fee or deposit per report.

    Based on 475 programs
  • How you are paid

    461 pay in fiat money and 14 in crypto.

    Based on 475 programs Fiat only
  • Safe harbor

    1 state full safe harbor and 474 partial.

    Based on 475 programs Full safe harbor

Highest-paying programs

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Rewards by severity

Maximum reward per severity, from USD reward tables.

Severity Programs Median Top
Critical 61 $10k $101k
High 99 $3,750 $1M
Medium 100 $1,125 $50k
Low 364 $100 $10k

All 475 programs on Sorona

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