Countdown to Discovery

Contribute to ProjectDiscovery,
win cool prizes

This initiative is designed to bring together the vibrant ProjectDiscovery community and reward your valuable contributions to Nuclei Templates and our open source hacking tools!

Learn more below ⬇️

How to Participate

Join our Discord Server

You need to be a part of our community to contribute and win! Join us here.

Choose an Issue

Find an issue labeled with defcon31 in our GitHub organization here and start working on it.

Contribute

Create a pull request (PR) to the project where the issue is or to the nuclei-templates repository to add a new template.

Sign Up for Rewards

Once you’ve submitted your pull request, fill out the registration form here so that we can be in touch with prizes and more information. If you complete multiple PRs - submit multiple entries for more chances to win!

Earn Points

Earn bonus entries for the grand prizes for any template you submit for a CVE classified as a KVE, including a working POC or fixing templates that produce false positive results!

Ask for Help

Need help? Drop a question in the #defcon31 channel on our Discord server.

Also see the details below!

Prizes

Special Edition T-shirt

The first 100 people who make a significant contribution to one of the defcon31 labeled GitHub tickets will receive a limited edition DEF CON 31 t-shirt!

See below for more details

Lego Space Shuttle Discovery

Everyone who enters will be entered in a raffle for the grand prize: a Lego Space Shuttle Discovery!

See below for more details

Discord

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Find an Issue

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Submit a Pull Request

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Sign up & Win prizes

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Discord 〰️ Find an Issue 〰️ Submit a Pull Request 〰️ Sign up & Win prizes 〰️

More Details

  • T-Shirts: For the first 100 people who contribute a template or code to our GitHub repository.

    Special Prizes: Some issues are eligible for special bonus swag

    Grand Prize: Every contribution and all bonus points will enter you in the raffle for the grand prize - a Lego Space Shuttle Discovery.

  • To be eligible for rewards, your contributions must either be a code for an existing or already approved issue or a tested and working nuclei-template for a known CVE from 2020 or later.

    Additionally, your contributions must not be spam and comply with our Contributor Code of Conduct.

  • Yes! Fill out the registration form for every PR you create. You’ll get a raffle entry for each of them.

  • You can earn bonus points by contributing to any CVE classified as a KVE, including a working POC, or fixing templates that produce false positive or false negative results.

    These points will then give you additional entries in the grand prize raffle.

  • The raffle winners will be determined by random draw based on number of contributions and bonus points.

    You must follow all of the rules outlined here and be sure to enroll your submission by submitting this form.

  • Details about the prize distribution will be provided later. Please be sure to monitor the #defcon31 Discord channel and sign up using this form with a valid e-mail address

  • We will be sending regular updates to the e-mails provided to our registration form.

    You can also join our Discord channel to stay tuned for all the latest updates.

We’re excited to see your contributions.

Let the Countdown to Discovery begin

ProjectDiscovery at DEF CON 31

  • Countdown to Discovery

    July 1 - August 13

    Learn how to contribute Nuclei templates or directly to ProjectDiscovery tools themselves and win cool prizes.

    Join the Countdown

  • Cocktails and Conversations

    August 10, 9 pm

    Join PD at the Cabinets of Curiosity Thursday. Answer a riddle to access wondrous treasures, enjoy delicious drinks, and lively conversations.

    Cocktails RSVP

  • DEF CON Demo Labs

    August 12, 2-4 pm

    Join us at DEF CON Demo Labs for an end-to-end demonstration of the power of Nuclei and Nuclei templates in recon, attack surface management, and vulnerability detection.

    Demo Lab Details

Details

General

By participating, entrants agree to abide by these rules. Any abuse of the rules, including but not limited to creating multiple accounts for the purpose of increasing chances of winning, may result in disqualification.

Eligibility

The raffle for the Countdown to Discovery bounty program is open to all users who submit pull request during the raffle period.

Entry

Each significant contribution to an issue labeled with defcon31 counts as one entry. A significant contribution is defined as a pull request that leads to a reasonable solution to the issue or for a nuclei template against the specified CVEs

Raffle Period

The raffle starts on July 1, 2023 and ends on August 13, 2023. All entries must be received to the entry form before the end of the day, US Pacific Time on August 13.

Selection of winners

At the end of the raffle period, winners will be chosen at random from all eligible entries. The selection process will be conducted using a random number generator.

Notification

The winners will be notified via their GitHub account. If a winner does not respond within a week of being notified, they will forfeit their prize and a new winner will be selected.

Prizes

The grand prize will be specified in the raffle announcement. No cash or other substitution of prizes is permitted.

Disputes

In the event of a dispute, the decision of the organizers will be final and binding.