Gate.io Exchange: Program Info

Gate.io

Gate.io is one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges from China operating since 2013.

In Scope

Target Type Severity Reward
Web Critical Bounty
Web Critical Bounty
Android Critical Bounty
Web Critical Bounty
Web Critical Bounty
API & Websocket

https://api.gateio.ws/api/v4
wss://api.gateio.ws/ws/v4/

Web Critical Bounty

In-Scope Vulnerabilities

We are mostly interested in the following vulnerabilities:

  • Business logic issues
  • Payments manipulation
  • Remote code execution (RCE)
  • Database vulnerability, SQLi
  • File inclusions (Local & Remote)
  • Access Control Issues (IDOR, Privilege Escalation, etc)
  • XML External Entity Attacks (XXE)
  • Leakage of sensitive information
  • Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
  • Other vulnerability with a clear potential loss

Out-of-Scope Vulnerabilities

OUT OF SCOPE - WEB

Vulnerabilities found in out of scope resources are unlikely to be rewarded unless they present a serious business risk (at our sole discretion). In general, the following vulnerabilities do not correspond to the severity threshold:

  • Vulnerabilities in third-party applications
  • Vulnerabilities requiring any third-party apps (including malware) to be installed in the victim's device
  • Best practices concerns
  • Other browser sessions not logging out immediately upon a change in password/ setup of 2FA
  • Recently (less than 30 days) disclosed 0day vulnerabilities
  • Vulnerabilities affecting users of outdated browsers or platforms
  • Social engineering, phishing, physical, or other fraud activities
  • Publicly accessible login panels without proof of exploitation
  • Reports that state that software is out of date/vulnerable without a proof of concept
  • Vulnerabilities involving active content such as web browser add-ons
  • Most brute-forcing issues without clear impact
  • Denial of service
  • Theoretical issues
  • Moderately Sensitive Information Disclosure
  • Spam (sms, email, etc)
  • Missing HTTP security headers
  • Infrastructure vulnerabilities, including:
    • Certificates/TLS/SSL related issues
    • DNS issues (i.e. MX records, SPF records, DMARC records, etc.)
    • Server configuration issues (i.e., open ports, TLS, etc.)
  • Open redirects
  • Session fixation
  • User account enumeration
  • Clickjacking/Tapjacking and issues only exploitable through clickjacking/tap jacking
  • Descriptive error messages (e.g. Stack Traces, application or server errors)
  • Self-XSS that cannot be used to exploit other users
  • CSRF vulnerabilities
  • Weak Captcha/Captcha Bypass
  • Lack of Secure and HTTPOnly cookie flags
  • Username/email enumeration via Login/Forgot Password Page error messages
  • OPTIONS/TRACE HTTP method enabled
  • Host header issues without proof-of-concept demonstrating the vulnerability
  • Content spoofing and text injection issues without showing an attack vector/without being able to modify HTML/CSS
  • Content Spoofing without embedded links/HTML
  • Reflected File Download (RFD)
  • Mixed HTTP Content
  • HTTPS Mixed Content Scripts
  • DoS/DDoS issues
  • Broken Link Hijacking

OUT OF SCOPE - MOBILE

  • Attacks requiring physical access to a user's device
  • Vulnerabilities requiring extensive user interaction
  • Exposure of non-sensitive data on the device
  • Reports from static analysis of the binary without PoC that impacts business logic
  • Lack of obfuscation/binary protection/root(jailbreak) detection
  • Bypass certificate pinning on rooted devices
  • Lack of Exploit mitigations i.e., PIE, ARC, or Stack Canaries
  • Sensitive data in URLs/request bodies when protected by TLS
  • Path disclosure in the binary
  • OAuth & app secret hard-coded/recoverable in IPA, APK
  • Sensitive information retained as plaintext in the device’s memory
  • Crashes due to malformed URL Schemes or Intents sent to exported Activity/Service/Broadcast Receiver (exploiting these for sensitive data leakage is commonly in scope)
  • Any kind of sensitive data stored in-app private directory
  • Runtime hacking exploits using tools like but not limited to Frida/ Appmon (exploits only possible in a jailbroken environment)
  • Shared links leaked through the system clipboard
  • Any URIs leaked because a malicious app has permission to view URIs opened.
  • Exposure of API keys with no security impact (Google Maps API keys etc.)
  • Everything included in the OUT OF SCOPE - WEB section
  • Critical 3000 - 5000 USD
    e.g : direct accesses to system privilege or core business, with potential significant damage.

  • High 900 - 2000 USD
    e.g: unauthorized access, severe SQL injection, high-risky info leakage.

  • Medium 300 - 500 USD
    e.g: affecting the use and access of a portion of our users, modifying user information, etc

  • Low 50 - 150 USD
    e.g: text message bomb, non-sensitive information leakage,etc

Note: Severity depends on threats to the business and is evaluated individually by Gate.io Team

  • Avoid using web application scanners for automatic vulnerability searching which generates massive traffic
  • Make every effort not to damage or restrict the availability of products, services or infrastructure
  • Avoid compromising any personal data, interruption or degradation of any service
  • Don’t access or modify other user data, localize all tests to your accounts
  • Perform testing only within the scope
  • Don’t exploit any DoS/DDoS vulnerabilities, social engineering attacks or spam
  • Don’t spam forms or account creation flows using automated scanners
  • In case you find chain vulnerabilities we’ll pay only for vulnerability with the highest severity.
  • Don’t break any law and stay in the defined scope
  • Any details of found vulnerabilities must not be communicated to anyone who is not a HackenProof Team or an authorized employee of this Company without appropriate permission