Vibe-Coded Apps Are Reaching Production Faster Than They Are Being Tested

We are seeing more internal tools built on AI platforms | client portals, intake forms, matter trackers. They work. That is exactly the problem: working and secure are not the same thing, and the speed of the build creates a false sense of finish.

The recurring findings

• Database access rules missing entirely, so any visitor can read every record.
• API keys and secrets shipped in front-end code where anyone can read them.
• Authorisation checked in the interface only, so hiding a button hides nothing.
• File uploads with no type or size validation.
• Verbose error messages that hand an attacker your schema.

Why standard advice does not land

Traditional penetration testing was priced and paced for annual releases. A team shipping changes weekly needs testing on the same rhythm, with a report that is readable by the person who will fix it.

That is why our Vibe Code penetration test runs monthly on subscription, with a retest of previously flagged issues included. Fast builds need a fast feedback loop.

Before you go live

• Confirm row-level access rules exist on every table holding client data.
• Move every secret to server-side configuration.
• Re-check authorisation on the server for every action, not just in the UI.
• Have someone independent try to break it.