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Security FAQ

What security issues do Framer apps have?

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Short Answer

Framer apps surface a predictable distribution of issues: 0 critical-impact classes (none), 0 high-impact, 4 medium-or-below. The critical ones are what cause data breaches.

Detailed Answer

Medium/low-severity issues

  • **CMS collection visibility**: A common failure mode in Framer applications: cms collection visibility. Left unchecked, this can lead to data exposure, unauthorized access, or service abuse.
  • **Code override security**: A common failure mode in Framer applications: code override security. Left unchecked, this can lead to data exposure, unauthorized access, or service abuse.
  • **Third**: party script risks
  • **Form handling security**: A common failure mode in Framer applications: form handling security. Left unchecked, this can lead to data exposure, unauthorized access, or service abuse.

Why these are the issues specific to Framer

Framer 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 Framer scan

  • **CMS Check** — Review CMS security settings.
  • **Code Overrides** — Analyze code override security.
  • **Scripts** — Check third-party scripts.
  • **Forms** — Verify form security.

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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More Questions About This Topic

Which Framer security issue is most dangerous?

CMS collection visibility. A common failure mode in Framer applications: cms collection visibility. Left unchecked, this can lead to data exposure, unauthorized access, or service abuse. This is the highest-impact finding because it tends to expose the full dataset or grant lateral movement in one step. The fix: Scan your deployed application with a security tool that understands this stack. Address the specific findings — generic best practices don't catch platform-specific misconfigurations.

Are these issues unique to Framer, or do they appear across platforms?

The patterns overlap with webflow, bubble, vercel — 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 Framer app has?

Run a VAS scan against your deployed Framer 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 Framer app scans return results in 2–3 minutes.