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OpenAI Quadruples Bug Bounty Midpoints and Raises Critical Payouts

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OpenAI quadrupled midpoints for critical findings in ChatGPT, Codex, and API, with base bounties up to $100,000 and totals reaching $172,000 with bonuses.

OpenAI raised rewards in its Security Bug Bounty program, more than quadrupling midpoints for medium, high, and critical findings on average. Critical vulnerabilities in ChatGPT, Codex, or the API Platform can now earn base bounties of up to $100,000, with exceptional findings eligible for up to $172,000 including quality, loyalty, and priority multipliers. A five-tier loyalty program offers tiered bonuses for high-quality reports. Unawarded reports use the new ranges, and bounties paid in the prior 30 days may receive the difference.

Key facts
  • Critical findings base bounty up to $100,000
  • Exceptional critical findings up to $172,000 with bonuses
  • Midpoints quadrupled for medium, high, and critical findings
  • Five-tier loyalty program for larger bonuses
  • Retroactive application to reports in prior 30 days
  • Unawarded reports use new payout ranges
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beyond the shared facts
  • Help Net SecurityQuadrupled midpoints for critical vulnerabilities with bonuses up to $172,000 and five-tier loyalty program
  • OpenAI NewsPayout scenarios and historical awards are illustrative; reports not yet awarded use new ranges; prior 30 days awards may be topped up
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Coverage

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  1. · 16h ago OpenAI NewsFirst report

    OpenAI raises bug bounty payouts, critical findings up to $30,000

    Exceptional critical findings stay eligible for $100,000, or up to $172,000 with bonuses.

  2. · 1h ago Help Net Security

    OpenAI Increases Bug Bounty Rewards Up to $172,000

    OpenAI quadrupled midpoints for critical vulnerabilities in ChatGPT, Codex and API with bonuses up to $172,000 and a five-tier loyalty program.