Vulnerability Disclosure Program
Shortez VDP - Report security vulnerabilities responsibly and help us keep our platform secure.
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Describe the Vulnerability
Clearly describe the security issue you found. Include the potential risk/impact.
Steps to Reproduce
Provide detailed steps to reproduce the vulnerability so our team can verify it.
Send to Our Security Team
Email your report to: vdp@shortez.net
We Will Reply Within 24 Hours
Our security team will acknowledge your report within 24 hours and provide updates on the progress.
This is a VDP, NOT a Bug Bounty Program
Shortez operates a Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP), not a Bug Bounty Program. This means:
- We appreciate and value every valid security report
- All kinds of vulnerabilities are allowed to report if they have valid impact
- Payment for reports is at our sole discretion
- We do NOT guarantee payment for every report
- All valid reporters will be recognized in our Hall of Fame
Email: vdp@shortez.net
Please include in your report:
- Your name (or pseudonym) for Hall of Fame
- Your social media links (optional)
- Detailed description of the vulnerability
- Risk/impact assessment
- Steps to reproduce
- Any proof-of-concept (if applicable)
We welcome reports of any security vulnerability that has valid impact on the following domains:
All types of security vulnerabilities with valid impact are welcome, including but not limited to: authentication issues, authorization flaws, XSS, SQL injection, CSRF, IDOR, data exposure, and more.
The following issues are out of scope and will not be considered:
- Self XSS
- Clickjacking
- HTML Content Injection / Content Spoofing
- Reflected File Download (RFD)
- Man in The Middle Attack
- Missing HTTP Security Headers
- Software Version Disclosure
- Path Disclosure
- Image Metadata / EXIF Data
- Missing Cookie Flags
- Best Practice Violations
- DDoS / Rate Limiting
- Social Engineering / Phishing
- Issues requiring physical access
- Denial of Service vulnerabilities
- TLS/SSL Configuration Issues
- Banner Grabbing
- Open Port Enumeration
- DNS Configuration Issues
- Spam or Bulk Activity
By submitting a report, you agree to follow responsible disclosure guidelines.
