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Bug Bounty

Bug Bounty

Overview#

Gao Internet may offer bug bounty rewards for eligible security findings affecting Gao-operated systems and supported public components.

The purpose of the bug bounty program is to encourage responsible security research that improves ecosystem safety.

This document provides a public overview of the program structure.

Program Goals#

The bug bounty program is intended to:

  • improve the security of Gao-operated services

  • reward high-quality security findings

  • encourage coordinated disclosure

  • strengthen ecosystem trust

Eligibility#

A report may be eligible for bounty consideration if it is:

  • original

  • previously unknown to Gao

  • clearly documented

  • reproducible

  • materially relevant to a supported Gao system

  • submitted through the responsible disclosure process

Not every valid security issue will necessarily qualify for a financial reward.

Typical In-Scope Areas#

Examples of potentially in-scope targets may include:

  • Gao-operated web applications

  • hosted APIs

  • account or authorization systems

  • payment-related service flows

  • domain resolution interfaces

  • workspace application surfaces

  • public infrastructure dashboards

  • official SDK logic maintained by Gao

  • Gao-operated AI workflow surfaces

The exact scope may evolve over time.

Typical Severity Categories#

Bounty consideration may depend on impact and severity.

Critical

Issues that could lead to major unauthorized access, asset risk, or systemic compromise.

High

Issues that could significantly affect users, platform integrity, or trust boundaries.

Medium

Issues with meaningful but limited exploitability or impact.

Low

Issues with minor security implications.

Out of Scope#

The following are generally not bounty-eligible:

  • duplicate reports

  • previously known issues

  • low-quality or incomplete reports

  • issues requiring unrealistic assumptions

  • social engineering without a platform vulnerability

  • clickjacking or rate-limit findings without material impact

  • issues in third-party systems not controlled by Gao

  • purely theoretical concerns with no practical exploit path

Reward Factors#

If Gao operates a bounty program, rewards may be determined based on:

  • severity

  • exploitability

  • breadth of impact

  • affected user surface

  • report quality

  • remediation value

Report Quality Expectations#

Strong bounty reports usually include:

  • clear summary

  • precise affected target

  • reproduction steps

  • impact explanation

  • minimal and safe proof of concept

  • remediation suggestions where useful

Good Faith Requirement#

Bounty consideration generally requires that the researcher:

  • follow the Responsible Disclosure policy

  • avoid user harm

  • avoid public disclosure before coordination

  • avoid destructive exploitation

  • act in good faith

Payment and Recognition#

If rewards are offered, Gao may determine:

  • reward amount

  • payment method

  • timing of payment

  • whether public credit is provided

Gao may also recognize researchers publicly even when a financial reward is not issued.

Program Updates#

The scope, rules, and reward structure of the bug bounty program may change over time as Gao Internet evolves.

The latest version published in Gao documentation should be treated as the current public program statement.

  • Security Model

  • Responsible Disclosure