What security issues do Bubble apps have?
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Short Answer
Bubble apps surface a predictable distribution of issues: 2 critical-impact classes (missing privacy rules, public api workflows), 1 high-impact, 2 medium-or-below. The critical ones are what cause data breaches.
Detailed Answer
Critical issues in Bubble apps
- **Missing Privacy Rules**: Data types without privacy rules expose all data to all users. *(Observed: Security researchers regularly find Bubble apps with fully exposed databases.)*
- **Public API Workflows**: API workflows are public by default—anyone can call them.
High-severity issues
- **Plugin Security Risks**: Third-party plugins have access to your data with varying security.
Medium/low-severity issues
- **Visible Database Structure**: Network requests reveal database schema to inspecting users.
- **Client-Side Logic Visibility**: Workflow logic partially visible in browser developer tools.
Why these are the issues specific to Bubble
Bubble apps ship with a recognizable stack (managed backend). The issue list above is what appears when you scan that specific combination. A Firebase-backed app would have a different top-5; a self-hosted Postgres deployment would have yet another. Context is everything.
What VAS checks in a Bubble scan
- **Privacy Rules** — Test privacy rule effectiveness.
- **API Workflows** — Check workflow authentication.
- **Data Security** — Review data type settings.
- **Plugin Security** — Analyze plugin configurations.
Security Research & Statistics
of Lovable applications (170 out of 1,645) had exposed user data in the CVE-2025-48757 incident
Source: CVE-2025-48757 security advisory
average cost of a data breach in 2023
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023
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.”
“It's not really coding - I just see stuff, say stuff, run stuff, and copy paste stuff, and it mostly works.”
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Which Bubble security issue is most dangerous?
Missing Privacy Rules. Data types without privacy rules expose all data to all users. Real-world evidence: Security researchers regularly find Bubble apps with fully exposed databases. The fix: Configure privacy rules for EVERY data type in Data → Privacy.
Are these issues unique to Bubble, or do they appear across platforms?
The patterns overlap with webflow, retool, lovable — all vibe-coding platforms share the "AI-generated code prioritizes functionality over security" problem. But the *specific manifestation* differs per platform. An exposed Supabase anon key is structurally different from an exposed Firebase config, which is different from an exposed Postgres connection string. The right scan is platform-aware.
How do I see which of these issues my Bubble app has?
Run a VAS scan against your deployed Bubble app URL. It checks every issue in the list above, confirms each by actually probing (not just reading headers), and prioritizes by severity with copy-paste fixes. Most Bubble app scans return results in 2–3 minutes.
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