AI Code Security: 7 Vulnerabilities LLMs Introduce
I tested this myself. Here is the honest take.
What security issues does AI code introduce most often?
I audited 15 AI-generated projects. 7 vulnerability types emerged. Hardcoded secrets (8/15 projects). SQL injection through raw query interpolation (3/15). Session tokens in localStorage (5/15). Missing input validation (12/15). No rate limiting (5/15). Debug logging of sensitive data (4/15). Insecure CORS (3/15).
How do you catch AI security vulnerabilities before deploy?
The most dangerous is hardcoded secrets because it is invisible. The AI puts database URLs and API keys directly in source code. I found a Stripe secret key in a JavaScript file — anyone viewing the page source could steal it. Fix: always add “use environment variables” to every prompt.
What is the most dangerous AI code pattern?
My detection system: .cursorrules with security constraints (catches 40%), ESLint security plugin on every PR (catches 30%), manual review focused on auth/payments (catches 30%). Combined, about 95% coverage.
7 vulnerability types found in 15 projects: hardcoded secrets (53%), SQL injection (20%), insecure sessions (33%), missing validation (80%), no rate limiting (33%), debug logging (27%), insecure CORS (20%).
Most vibe coding advocates do not discuss security because they have not shipped to real users. I have. Three production apps. Every single one had a security issue from trusting AI output. You need automated scanning AND manual review AND external audit budget.
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