Comprehensive Bug Bounty Hunting Guide
Comprehensive Bug Bounty Hunting Guide A practitioner’s reference for modern bug bounty hunting — methodology, platforms, reconnaissance pipelines, vulnerability hunting, exploit chaining, report writing, and career strategy. Compiled from 97 research sources (the largest collection in the research library). Table of Contents Fundamentals & Mindset Bug Bounty Platforms Scope Analysis & Target Selection The End-to-End Methodology Reconnaissance Pipeline Subdomain Enumeration Deep Dive Asset Discovery & Attack Surface Mapping JavaScript Analysis & Secret Hunting Content Discovery & Fuzzing Vulnerability Classes to Hunt Business Logic & Chaining Cloud, API & Web3 Attack Surfaces AI / LLM Testing Real-World Disclosed Writeups Report Writing & Triage Tools & Automation Stack Income & Payout Strategies Common Mistakes & Anti-Patterns Learning Resources Quick Reference Cheat Sheets 1. Fundamentals & Mindset Bug bounty hunting is the practice of finding and responsibly disclosing security vulnerabilities to organizations that reward researchers for their findings. Unlike traditional penetration testing, bug bounty is outcome-driven: no bug, no bounty. Payouts range from $50 nuisance bugs to $2M+ for critical cloud / crypto findings. ...