Vibe Coding Security Research & Statistics
Research-backed data on security vulnerabilities in AI-generated code, vibe coding platforms, and no-code applications. Updated regularly with industry sources.
Key Research Finding
According to Stanford/NYU research, 40-62% of AI-generated code contains security vulnerabilities. Combined with the rapid adoption of vibe coding platforms (500,000+ developers), this creates a significant security challenge for the industry.
The CVE-2025-48757 incident demonstrated this risk when 10.3% of scanned Lovable applications were found to have exposed user data due to missing RLS policies.
AI-Generated Code Security
of AI-generated code contains security vulnerabilities
of code generated by AI coding assistants contains security weaknesses
of developers now use AI coding assistants in their workflow
of Y Combinator Winter 2025 startups had codebases 95% AI-generated
Chromium security vulnerabilities (CVEs) affecting Windsurf IDE in 2024
of AI-generated code suggestions accepted by developers contain security issues
faster development with AI tools, but 2.1x more security vulnerabilities introduced
Vibe Coding Platform Security
of Lovable applications (170 out of 1,645) had exposed user data in the CVE-2025-48757 incident
developers using vibe coding platforms like Lovable, Bolt, and Replit
vulnerabilities found in analysis of 5,600+ vibe-coded applications
exposed secrets discovered across vibe-coded applications in 2025 research
endpoints affected across 170 applications in the Lovable CVE-2025-48757 vulnerability
of developers skip security configuration when using no-code/low-code platforms
Database & Application Security
of data breaches involve databases with misconfigured access controls
of Supabase data exposures involve missing or misconfigured RLS policies
MongoDB databases held for ransom in mass attacks during 2017-2020 due to exposed instances
of tables need RLS enabled for production Supabase applications
average cost of a data breach in 2023
secrets detected in public GitHub commits in 2023
code authors accidentally exposed a secret in 2023
average time for attackers to exploit exposed database credentials
average time to identify and contain a data breach
of security breaches involve web applications as the attack vector
median time for attackers to scan for and exploit newly exposed AWS credentials
critical security headers missing from average newly deployed web applications
Expert Perspectives on Vibe Coding Security
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Row Level Security is not optional for production applications. Without RLS, your anon key grants full public access to your database.”
“Service keys should never be used in the browser or exposed to customers. They bypass all Row Level Security policies.”
Security Best Practices from VAS Research
Enable RLS on every table that stores user data. Without RLS, your Supabase database is publicly accessible to anyone with your anon key—which is exposed in your frontend code by design.
The most common security vulnerability in vibe coded apps isn't complex - it's simply forgetting to enable Row Level Security before deploying to production.
API keys in your frontend code are visible to anyone who opens browser DevTools. If those keys provide write access to your database or third-party services, your app is compromised.
Security scanning should happen before deployment, not after a breach. Automated tools can catch 80% of common vulnerabilities in minutes.
Vibe coding is powerful for rapid prototyping, but production apps require security review. The speed you gain building can be lost tenfold responding to a breach.
Research Sources & References
All statistics and recommendations on this page are sourced from reputable industry research, official documentation, and security advisories. We update this data regularly.
Apply This Research to Your App
Don't become a statistic. Scan your vibe-coded application for the vulnerabilities identified in this research.