The situation
You used Cursor, Claude Code, or Bolt to build your app. It works. You shipped fast.
But AI coding tools optimize for functionality, not security. They will happily generate code with XSS vulnerabilities, missing auth checks, and exposed APIs.
Why it matters
AI-built applications are becoming prime targets because:
- They often skip security reviews in favor of speed
- Generated code may include deprecated or vulnerable patterns
- AI tools do not know your business logic or security requirements
- Many are deployed without basic security headers
Attackers are catching on.
The checklist
Before your next deploy, verify these 5 things:
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1. Security headers are set
X-Frame-Options: DENY
Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'
Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000
2. User input is sanitized
AI often generates code that trusts user input. It should not.
3. Auth is not just on the frontend
Check your API routes. Are they protected or can anyone call them?
4. Secrets are not in the repo
Search your codebase for api_key, secret, password. Move anything you find to environment variables.
5. Dependencies are up to date
Run npm audit or pnpm audit. Fix what you can.
The reality
AI is not going away. Neither are attackers.
The faster you ship, the faster you need to secure.
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