Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

PasteProof takes security seriously. We appreciate the work of security researchers who help keep our users safe.

Report a Security Issue

If you've discovered a security vulnerability, please email us at:

security@pasteproof.com

Please include "Security Report" in the subject line

Scope

✅ In Scope

  • pasteproof.com (web application)
  • api.pasteproof.com (API)
  • PasteProof browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
  • PasteProof Slack app

❌ Out of Scope

  • Third-party services we use (report to them directly)
  • Social engineering attacks
  • Denial of service attacks
  • Physical attacks

How to Report

Email security@pasteproof.com with the following information:

1

Description of the vulnerability

Explain what the vulnerability is and how it works

2

Steps to reproduce

Detailed steps we can follow to reproduce the issue

3

Potential impact

What could an attacker do with this vulnerability?

4

Your suggested fix (optional)

If you have ideas on how to fix it, we'd love to hear them

What to Expect

TimelineAction
24 hoursWe acknowledge your report
7 daysWe provide an initial assessment
90 daysWe aim to fix critical/high severity issues

Rules of Engagement

  • ⚠️Do not access, modify, or delete data belonging to other users
  • ⚠️Do not degrade service performance
  • ⚠️Do not publicly disclose until we've had reasonable time to fix
  • ⚠️Act in good faith

Safe Harbor

We will not pursue legal action against researchers who:

  • Act in good faith and follow this policy
  • Avoid privacy violations and data destruction
  • Report vulnerabilities promptly and privately

Recognition

We maintain a hall of fame for researchers who report valid vulnerabilities. If you'd like to be listed, let us know how you'd like to be credited.

No Bounties (Yet)

We don't currently offer monetary rewards, but we deeply appreciate your contributions and will publicly credit you (with permission).

Thank you for helping keep PasteProof and our users secure.

Report a Vulnerability