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Publicly disclosed HackerOne reports, with the platform's own outcome and severity.

Program:Reddit
Status:Valid
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Disclosed bug bounty reports
ReportStatusWeaknessSeverityDisclosedBountyVotes
[dubsmash] Username and password bruteforce#1165225ValidAuthentication–2021-12-13–18
Moderators can send messages to users from banned subreddits via `oauth.reddit.com/api/mod/conversations`#1543770ValidInput Validation and Logic–2022-07-04$10019
Domain Takeover of Reddit.ru via DNS Hijacking#1226891ValidAccess Control–2021-10-21$50020
[dubmash] Lack of authorization checks - Update Sound Titles#1102365ValidAccess Control–2021-10-21–21
Open Redirect on www.redditinc.com via `failed` query param bypass after fixed bug #1257753#1285081ValidOpen Redirect–2022-09-30–21
No Rate Limit on redditgifts gift when Adding Comment#1202408ValidMisconfiguration and Insecure Design–2021-10-21–25
Third party app could steal access token as well as protected files using inAppBrowser#1122177ValidInformation Disclosure–2021-10-27–32
[dubsmash] Long String in 'shoutout' Parameter Leading Internal server Error on Popular hastags , Community and User Profile#1237428ValidDenial of Service–2021-12-13–33
Unrestricted File Upload on reddit.secure.force.com#1606957ValidNo weakness recorded–2022-09-30$10034
Weak rate limit could lead to ATO due to weak password protection mechanisms#1065186ValidAuthentication–2021-12-15–39
Open Redirect on www.redditinc.com via `failed` query param#1257753ValidOpen Redirect–2022-09-22–41
Race condition leads to Inflation of coins when bought via Google Play Store at endpoint https://oauth.reddit.com/api/v2/gold/android/verify_purchase#801743ValidRace Conditions–2021-10-27–42
IDOR to pay less for coin purchases on oauth.reddit.com via /api/v2/gold/paypal/create_coin_purchase_order in `order_id` parameter#1213765ValidInput Validation and Logic–2021-10-21$50042
Hash-Collision Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Markdown Parser#1341957ValidDenial of Service–2021-10-21–44
CSRF (protection bypassed) to force a below 18 user into viewing an nsfw subreddit !#1480569ValidCross-Site Request Forgery–2022-06-16–47
Outsider can affect Upvote Percentage of private subreddit post by calling /api/vote API#1298902ValidAccess Control–2021-10-27–52
Image queue default key of 'None' and GraphQL unhandled type exception#996041ValidMemory Corruption–2021-10-27$50065
GPS metadata preserved when converting HEIF to PNG#1069039ValidInformation Disclosure–2021-10-21–67
Reddit talk promotion offers don't expire, allowing users to accept them after being demoted#1656380ValidInsecure Direct Object Reference–2022-10-03–72
s3 bucket takeover presented in https://github.com/reddit/rpan-studio/blob/e1782332c75ecb2f774343258ff509788feab7ce/CI/full-build-macos.sh#1285598ValidInput Validation and Logic–2021-10-21–96
Regression on dest parameter sanitization doesn't check scheme/websafe destinations#1962951ValidCross-site Scripting–2023-06-03$500101
XSS Reflected on reddit.com via url path#1051373ValidCross-site Scripting–2022-09-27–157
Getting access of mod logs from any public or restricted subreddit with IDOR vulnerability#1658418ValidInsecure Direct Object Reference–2022-08-04$5,000163
Reflected xss in https://sh.reddit.comAnalysed#1549206ValidCross-site Scripting–2022-05-08$5,000166
Admin can create a hidden admin account which even the owner can not detect and remove and do administrative actions on the application.Analysed#1596663ValidAccess Control–2022-11-14–186
Able to approve admin approval and change effective status without adding payment details .Analysed#1543159ValidInput Validation and Logic–2022-06-22$5,000191
Able to bypass email verification and change email to any other user emailAnalysed#1551176ValidAccess Control–2022-05-06$5,000200
IDOR allows an attacker to modify the links of any userAnalysed#1661113ValidInsecure Direct Object Reference–2022-09-30–208
XSS via Mod Log Removed PostsAnalysed#1504410ValidCross-site Scripting–2022-03-10–218
Deleting all DMs on RedditGifts.comAnalysed#1213237ValidInsecure Direct Object Reference–2021-10-21$5,000267
RichText parser vulnerability in scheduled posts allows XSSAnalysed#1930763ValidCross-site Scripting–2023-04-20$5,000280
Exposed proxy allows to access internal reddit domainsAnalysed#2967634ValidAccess ControlHigh2025-02-24$7,500296
Blind SSRF to internal services in matrix preview_link APIAnalysed#1960765ValidServer-Side Request Forgery–2023-04-26$6,000344
[accounts.reddit.com] Redirect parameter allows for XSSAnalysed#1962645ValidCross-site Scripting–2023-05-18$5,000394
One-click account hijack for anyone using Apple sign-in with Reddit, due to response-type switch + leaking href to XSS on www.redditmedia.comAnalysed#1567186ValidAccess Control–2022-08-02–509

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