Read this before you vibe-code another app

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Bob Starr was delighted with his vibe-coded website. “Boomberg” showed how much US tax money is going to tech companies, and Starr launched it online immediately after making it. It wasn’t until months after the site went live that he realized there was a problem: a hidden SQL injection risk. It could’ve left the site open for an attacker to read or alter data they shouldn’t have access to.

“It was just a glaring oversight on my part. It was a complete blindspot in my state of learning this new technology and understanding it, and I’m sure there are others making the same mistake,” said Starr, a project manager in the tech sector.

“It was a complete blindspot in my state of learning this new technology and understanding it.”

Starr fixed the issue, but he isn’t alone. Across social media, there are horror stories about vibe-coded apps full of security...

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