Policy and restrictions
Owned/authorized accounts only; no real-customer interaction, multiple accounts, brute force, social engineering, disruption or data damage. Public disclosure is prohibited; safe harbor is conditional.
Eligibility and submission status
Newfold group employees, their families, current vendors and vendor employees are excluded; sanctions apply. Platform first-valid-report rules apply; monetary compensation requires age 18 or the applicable age of majority.
Current In progress status and a September 2026 participation invitation supersede the historical March 2022 pause notice.
Advertised rewards
Advertised P3–P1 bands span USD 250–2,500; severity, likelihood and impact affect discretionary awards. Shared causes receive one bounty.
Advertised schedules and exceptional ceilings are not individual award evidence.
Published scope snapshot
Captured 2026-10-03. Check the current policy for changes before participating.
| Asset | Type | Group / eligibility |
|---|---|---|
www.hostgator.com.br/Published location: https://www.hostgator.com.br/ | website | In Scope |
https://financeiro.hostgator.com.br | website | In Scope |
| Asset | Type | Group / eligibility |
|---|---|---|
https://carrinho.hostgator.com.br/ | website | Out of Scope |
academy.hostgator.comPublished location: https://www.academy.hostgator.com | website | Out of Scope |
*.hostgator.com.brPublished location: https://www.hostgator.com.br | website | Out of Scope |
*.hostgator.mx | website | Out of Scope |
Review limitations
- Brief revision: September 11, 2026. Change index: page 1 of 2 only; version diffs unreviewed.
- USD uses platform accounting evidence. Browser review recovered text omitted by static retrieval.
- Announcement index and historical pause body reviewed; other notices read within the brief. No authenticated intake or complete legal audit. Inventories/instructions omitted; live terms prevail. No authorization granted.
Sources and provenance
- HostGator LATAM Bug Bounty public brief Newfold Digital / HostGator LATAM / Bugcrowd · reviewed 2026-10-03
- HostGator LATAM Bug Bounty announcement archive Newfold Digital / HostGator LATAM / Bugcrowd · reviewed 2026-10-03
- HostGator LATAM Bug Bounty change index Newfold Digital / HostGator LATAM / Bugcrowd · reviewed 2026-10-03
- Bugcrowd Organization Accounting Bugcrowd · reviewed 2026-10-03
- Bugcrowd Standard Disclosure Terms Bugcrowd · reviewed 2026-10-03
- Published Bugcrowd scope groups Newfold Digital / HostGator LATAM · reviewed 2026-10-03
Record reviewed 2026-10-03. Snapshot d5550c789111. Open the complete JSON contract.