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    AI Pentest for Web Applications

    AI-powered penetration testing that finds real vulnerabilities in SPAs, server-rendered apps, and AI-generated web applications. Automated security testing that thinks like an attacker.

    AI-Generated Apps Are Especially Vulnerable

    Vibe-coded apps from Lovable, Bolt, and Cursor ship with predictable vulnerability patterns that AI pentest agents are trained to find. These tools generate code fast but often skip authentication checks, expose API keys in client bundles, and leave authorization wide open.

    Web Application Pentest Checklist

    Follow these 10 steps to thoroughly pentest your web application. Critical items represent the most commonly exploited attack vectors.

    Step 1

    Map application attack surface

    Critical

    Identify all routes, forms, API calls, and user-facing features that could be targeted by attackers.

    Step 2

    Test authentication flows

    Critical

    Probe login, registration, password reset, and session management for bypass vulnerabilities and logic flaws.

    Step 3

    Probe authorization boundaries

    Critical

    Verify that users cannot access resources or actions beyond their assigned roles and permissions.

    Step 4

    Scan for XSS vulnerabilities

    Critical

    Test all user inputs for reflected, stored, and DOM-based cross-site scripting attack vectors.

    Step 5

    Test SQL/NoSQL injection vectors

    Critical

    Attempt injection attacks on every database query path including search, filters, and dynamic queries.

    Step 6

    Check CSRF protection

    Verify that state-changing requests include proper anti-CSRF tokens and SameSite cookie attributes.

    Step 7

    Analyze client-side JavaScript bundles

    Inspect bundled JavaScript for hardcoded secrets, API keys, and exposed internal endpoints.

    Step 8

    Test file upload functionality

    Attempt to upload malicious files, bypass file type restrictions, and test for path traversal in upload handlers.

    Step 9

    Verify security headers

    Check for Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, Strict-Transport-Security, and other protective headers.

    Step 10

    Test WebSocket connections

    Validate authentication on WebSocket handshakes and test for message injection and authorization bypass.

    Benefits of AI Pentest for Web Apps

    Tests Like a Real Attacker

    High

    AI pentest agents chain vulnerabilities together the way human attackers do, finding exploitable paths not just individual bugs.

    Covers OWASP Top 10 Automatically

    High

    Every scan tests for all OWASP Top 10 categories including injection, broken access control, and security misconfiguration.

    Works With Any Framework

    Medium

    Whether your app is built with React, Next.js, Vue, or any other framework, AI pentest adapts to the technology stack.

    No Code Changes Required

    Medium

    Point the AI agent at your running application and it discovers and tests everything without instrumenting your code.

    Common Vulnerabilities AI Finds in Web Applications

    Broken Access Control

    Critical

    Users accessing admin panels, viewing other users' data, bypassing paywalls. AI tests every route with different user roles to find access control gaps. The #1 web vulnerability per OWASP.

    Cross-Site Scripting / XSS

    High

    Stored, reflected, and DOM-based XSS from unsanitized user inputs. AI agents inject payloads into every input field, URL parameter, and header. AI-generated apps from Lovable and Bolt frequently use dangerouslySetInnerHTML without sanitization.

    SQL/NoSQL Injection

    Critical

    AI tests every database query path for injection. Supabase apps with custom RPC functions and Firebase apps with unvalidated Firestore queries are common targets.

    Exposed API Keys

    High

    AI scans JavaScript bundles, source maps, and network requests for leaked Stripe keys, Supabase anon keys with overly permissive RLS, and OpenAI API keys. Vibe-coded apps leak secrets at 3x the rate of hand-coded apps.

    Authentication Bypass

    Critical

    Weak session handling, JWT vulnerabilities, and password reset flaws. AI tests login flows, token validation, and session management end-to-end.

    Missing Security Headers

    Medium

    CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options. AI checks every response for proper security header configuration.

    Why AI-Generated Web Apps Need Extra Testing

    Apps built with AI coding tools ship 10x faster than traditionally coded apps. But speed comes at a cost: AI code generators optimize for functionality, not security. They generate working login flows without rate limiting, database queries without parameterization, and API endpoints without authorization middleware.

    In VibeEval's analysis of 1,500+ AI-generated web applications, 73% had at least one critical vulnerability. The most common: missing Row Level Security on Supabase tables (found in 41% of Lovable apps), exposed API keys in client-side code (34%), and authentication bypass through direct API access (28%).

    Traditional web scanners like OWASP ZAP and Burp Suite find some of these issues, but they can't understand application context. They don't know that /api/admin should require admin authentication, or that one user shouldn't be able to read another user's /api/orders/:id. AI pentest agents understand these business rules and test them systematically.

    Web Application Pentest Scope

    Frontend

    React/Next.js/Vue components, client-side routing, form validation bypass, local storage data exposure, source map leaks

    Backend APIs

    REST/GraphQL endpoint security, authentication/authorization, input validation, rate limiting, error handling

    Database

    SQL injection, NoSQL injection, RLS policy validation, data exposure through API responses

    Infrastructure

    HTTPS configuration, security headers, CORS policies, cookie flags, CSP directives

    Third-Party Integrations

    Payment flows (Stripe), auth providers (Auth0, Clerk), file upload services, analytics leaks

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