Bug Bounty Disclosures
Read Smackdab security disclosure notes and program updates related to vulnerability reporting, review, and remediation.
Download official policy βBug Bounty Program - Public Disclosures
Last Updated: December 10, 2024 The following is a record of vulnerability reports processed through our Bug Bounty Program. We publish these summaries to provide transparency and help researchers understand what types of findings qualify for rewards. β οΈ Technical details are intentionally vague to protect our systems and users. Full reproduction details are not disclosed.
π Hall of Fame
We recognize the following researchers for their contributions to Smackdab security:
Researcher
Recognition
Researcher C
Critical and High severity findings on core application
Researcher D
High severity finding on core application
Researcher B
Medium and Low severity findings on production infrastructure
Researcher A
Low severity findings on marketing website
π Processed Reports
Report # Date
Researcher
Category
System
Severity
Outcome
010
Dec 2024
Researcher C
IDOR
Core application
Critical
$200
008
Dec 2024
Researcher C
Authentication Bypass
Core application
Critical
$200
007
Dec 2024
Researcher C
Stored XSS
Core application
High
$125
009
Dec 2024
Researcher D
Email Change Logic Flaw
Core application
High
$75
005
Dec 2024
Researcher B
Information Disclosure
Monitoring infrastructure
Medium
$50
012
Dec 2024
Researcher B
Open Redirect / XSS (Grafana)
Monitoring infrastructure
Medium
$50*
001
Dec 2024
Researcher A
XML-RPC Configuration
Marketing website
Low
$25*
002
Dec 2024
Researcher A
CORS Misconfiguration
Marketing website
Low
*combined
011
Dec 2024
Researcher B
Exposed Admin Interface
Marketing website
Low
*combined
003
Dec 2024
Researcher A
WordPress Configuration
Marketing website
Info
No bounty
004
Dec 2024
Researcher A
WordPress Configuration
Marketing website
Info
No bounty
006
Dec 2024
Researcher B
DNS Configuration (CAA)
Domain configuration
Info
No bounty
* Combined bounty paid for multiple related reports
π Report Summaries
#010 - IDOR (Critical)
Identified IDOR allowing an attacker to delete any Policy Group across organizations by manipulating a numeric ID in the delete API request. Remediated by implementing proper authorization checks.
#008 - Authentication Bypass (Critical)
Identified 2FA bypass via response manipulation. Remediated as part of authentication system hardening.
#007 - Stored XSS (High)
Identified stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in snippet management feature. Demonstrated session cookie access. Remediated.
#009 - Email Change Logic Flaw (High)
Identified that a userβs email address could be changed without re-entering the current password, enabling potential account takeover via session hijacking. Remediated by adding re-authentication check.
#005 - Information Disclosure (Medium)
Identified unauthenticated Prometheus metrics endpoints exposing internal infrastructure details. No credentials or customer data exposed. Remediated.
#012 - Open Redirect / XSS (Medium)
Identified vulnerability in internal Grafana instances (CVE-2025-4123) that could lead to arbitrary JavaScript execution and session hijacking for targeted DevOps team members. Remediated by upgrading.
#001 & #002 - XML-RPC & CORS (Low)
Reported XML-RPC endpoint and permissive CORS configuration on marketing site. Limited impact due to no customer data on affected system. Combined bounty awarded.
#011 - Exposed Admin Interface (Low)
Reported phpMyAdmin setup wizard was publicly exposed. Classified as Low severity due to affecting the marketing website. Remediated.
π« Declined Report Categories
For transparency, the following report types have been submitted and declined under our program terms:
Category
Reason
Terms Reference
WordPress default configurations
Hardening suggestions without exploitability
Section 2.3
DNS record recommendations
No demonstrated exploitation path
Section 2.3
Known CVEs on marketing site
Known-issue category
Section 2.4
Performance/availability suggestions
Not security vulnerabilities
Section 2.3
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