Security Analysis

Is Webflow Safe?

An honest security analysis of Webflow for developers considering it for their projects.

Quick Answer

Safe - watch custom code

Webflow is safe for marketing sites and CMS-driven content. Be careful with custom code and third-party integrations.

Security Assessment

Security Strengths

  • Managed hosting security
  • Automatic HTTPS
  • CDN protection
  • CMS access controls

Security Concerns

  • Custom code injection risks
  • Third-party embed security
  • CMS field visibility settings
  • Form submission handling

Security Checklist for Webflow

  • 1
    Review custom code security
  • 2
    Audit third-party embeds
  • 3
    Configure CMS visibility properly
  • 4
    Set up form spam protection
  • 5
    Add security headers
  • 6
    Scan site for vulnerabilities

The Verdict

Webflow provides secure hosting. Focus on custom code review and CMS configuration for production sites.

Security Research & Industry Data

Understanding Webflow security in the context of broader industry trends and research.

10.3%

of Lovable applications (170 out of 1,645) had exposed user data in the CVE-2025-48757 incident

Source: CVE-2025-48757 security advisory

4.45 million USD

average cost of a data breach in 2023

Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023

500,000+

developers using vibe coding platforms like Lovable, Bolt, and Replit

Source: Combined platform statistics 2024-2025

What Security Experts Say

There's a new kind of coding I call 'vibe coding', where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists.

Andrej KarpathyFormer Tesla AI Director, OpenAI Co-founder

Vibe coding your way to a production codebase is clearly risky. Most of the work we do as software engineers involves evolving existing systems, where the quality and understandability of the underlying code is crucial.

Simon WillisonSecurity Researcher, Django Co-creator

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