Bolt
Security FAQ

What are Bolt.new security best practices?

Short Answer

Key Bolt.new security practices: enable database security, use environment variables for secrets, add security headers, and scan before launch.

Detailed Answer

Follow these Bolt.new security best practices:

**1. Database Security** Enable and configure Row Level Security (Supabase) or Security Rules (Firebase). Test by querying as an unauthenticated user.

**2. Secret Management** Never hardcode API keys. Use environment variables and keep secrets server-side only.

**3. Authentication Hardening** - Require email verification - Set minimum password requirements - Implement rate limiting

**4. Security Headers** Configure CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and other headers in your hosting platform.

**5. Regular Scanning** Use VAS to scan your app before launch and after major changes.

Security Research & Statistics

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

Expert Perspectives

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

It's not really coding - I just see stuff, say stuff, run stuff, and copy paste stuff, and it mostly works.

Andrej KarpathyFormer Tesla AI Director, OpenAI Co-founder

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