About
A bounty platform built for builders who do not have a security department.
VibeBounty gives small teams a practical way to accept real vulnerability reports, filter low-effort submissions, and pay researchers without adopting an enterprise security program.
Why VibeBounty exists
Most bounty platforms are designed for mature security teams. Indie developers, SaaS founders, plugin authors, and small product teams still need a clean disclosure path, but they usually do not have time to triage vague reports, duplicates, AI-written guesses, or legal uncertainty.
VibeBounty narrows the workflow. Developers publish a scoped program with clear payouts. Researchers submit a structured report. The platform applies quality gates before the report reaches the developer, then keeps the payment and conversation in one place.
What makes it different
Structured reports
Every report asks for the affected URL, method, parameter, proof type, impact, and reproduction steps.
Anti-slop gates
Telemetry, duplicate checks, reputation credits, and optional canary tokens reduce noisy submissions before they hit the inbox.
Fast payouts
Accepted reports move to Stripe Connect payout flow so developers can pay researchers without side-channel invoices.
How the marketplace should feel
- 1Developers publish scopeThe program page should make it obvious what is allowed, what is out of scope, and what each severity pays.
- 2Researchers send useful evidenceReports should be reproducible, respectful, and focused on real impact instead of scanner output.
- 3Both sides resolve quicklyThe goal is a fixed vulnerability, a fair payout, and a clear audit trail if a decision is disputed.