Vercel
Security FAQ

What security issues do Vercel apps have?

Short Answer

Common Vercel security issues include exposed databases, hardcoded API keys, missing security headers, and weak authentication.

Detailed Answer

Based on our scans, the most common Vercel security issues are:

**Critical Issues:** - Database tables without access controls (open to anyone) - API keys hardcoded in JavaScript bundles - Service/admin keys exposed in frontend code

**High Severity Issues:** - Missing or weak RLS/Security Rules - No rate limiting on authentication - Source maps exposing source code

**Medium Severity Issues:** - Missing security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) - Weak password requirements - Session cookies without secure flags

VAS checks for all these issues and provides remediation guidance for each finding.

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

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

The problem with AI-generated code isn't that it doesn't work - it's that it works just well enough to ship, but contains subtle security flaws that are hard to spot.

Security Research CommunityCollective wisdom from security researchers

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