Finding security flaws probably isn't the first thing you go to Pornhub for, but the adult video site is offering up to $25,000 for you to do just that.

On Tuesday, Pornhub followed in the footsteps of some of the world's biggest technology companies and publically launched its so-called "bug bounty program" which invites people to hack its website to uncover any security kinks in the system in return for some cash.

It follows a private beta of the program which launched last year during which around two dozen issues were identified and fixed.

Rewards range between $50 and $25,000 depending on the severity of the bug found.

In order to qualify, so-called "white hat hackers" – or good hackers – must be the first to report the vulnerability, send a clear description of the issue and how to reproduce the vulnerability, include screenshots or proof of concept code, and disclose the bug exclusively to Pornhub.

Payments are made through a service called HackerOne which allows companies to host their bug bounty programs.