Bug Bounty Program

The scope of the program includes all public EW GitHub repositories and hosted applications (Switchboard, EWC Bridge, Key Manager). The primary areas of interest are:

• Access/Identity vulnerabilities 
• Logical Errors
• Exploitation - XSS, CSRF, SQL injection, SSL misconfigurations etc.
• Smart Contract Errors
• Cryptography Errors

The following are out of scope and excluded from the Bug Bounty program:

• DNS, configuration, and hosting of the energyweb.org website
• Any known vulnerabilities reported on third-party sites (e.g., Hackerone)
• Any previously-reported vulnerabilities (those listed on this webpage)
• Any vulnerability found using common open-source scanner tools ( e.g., https://github.com/sullo/nikto or https://github.com/maurosoria/dirsearch)

Individuals or organizations who report and/or resolve bugs are eligible for rewards (EWT and public recognition) as follows:

• Bugs are categorized at the sole discretion of the Energy Web Technical Committee using a risk assessment matrix based on impact and likelihood. The reward for a given bug is proportional to its severity; rewards are also higher for reporting a bug along with a recommended resolution than for reporting a bug alone.

• Severity categories are defined as follows:
  • Low = vulnerabilities that may result in reduced functionality for certain users under specific conditions.
  • Moderate = vulnerabilities that will result in reduced functionality for all users under existing conditions.
  • High = vulnerabilities that may result in 1) loss or reduced access to EWT, private keys, or personally-identifiable information for some users under certain conditions, or 2) complete system failure for some users under certain conditions.
  • Critical = vulnerabilities that will result in irrevocable loss of EWT, private keys, or personally-identifiable information and/or complete system failure for all users under existing conditions.
• To be eligible for the reward, a reporter must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Provide a description of the reproducible bug, including a script and/or detailed step-by-step instructions on how to expose the vulnerability, by completing this form. If also providing a resolution, they must include link and/or an invitation to the relevant private GitHub repository and/or related documentation.
  • Be the first person to report the issue (see list of known issues below)
  • Not disclose any details of the bug / vulnerability publicly.
  • Not be a paid auditor or contractor of EWF.
• Upon receipt of a vulnerability report, the EW team will review the details and respond directly if the vulnerability is deemed to be credible and eligible for the program under the terms above. Due to the volume of reports, not all reports will receive a direct response.

Please contact bugbounty AT energyweb DOT org with any further questions, and thank you for your help strengthening the Energy Web community.