Security testing for social media apps
Building the next niche social network or content sharing app? Vibe-coded social apps frequently ship without privacy controls, content sanitization, or anti-abuse mechanisms. One data scraping vulnerability can expose your entire user base.
Scan your social media apps for vulnerabilities
Why security matters for social media apps
Social Media Apps handle sensitive data and business-critical operations. A single vulnerability can lead to data breaches, financial loss, and damaged reputation. VibeEval automatically tests for the most common security issues specific to social media apps.
Top vulnerabilities in social media apps
Account Takeover via OAuth
Misconfigured OAuth flows that allow attackers to link their accounts to victim profiles or steal access tokens through redirect URI manipulation.
Insecure Direct Messaging
Private messages transmitted or stored without encryption, or message APIs that allow reading other users conversations through ID manipulation.
Mass Data Scraping
User profiles, connections, and content accessible through APIs without proper rate limiting or pagination controls, enabling bulk data harvesting.
Content Injection (Stored XSS)
User-generated content like posts, comments, or bio fields that accept and render unvalidated HTML or JavaScript, affecting all viewers.
Privacy Setting Bypass
Private profiles or posts accessible through direct API calls or alternative endpoints that do not enforce the same privacy restrictions as the UI.
Notification Spam and Abuse
Notification systems that can be abused to send mass unsolicited messages, phishing links, or harassment content without rate limiting.
How VibeEval secures social media apps
Three steps to find and fix security issues in your social media apps.
VibeEval tests privacy controls across all API endpoints, catching cases where private data leaks through alternative access paths
Our scanner checks user-generated content handling for XSS and injection vectors in posts, comments, and profile fields
Get account security findings covering OAuth flows, session management, and authentication bypass vulnerabilities
Frequently asked questions
How does VibeEval test for data scraping vulnerabilities?
VibeEval checks API endpoints for missing rate limiting, excessive data in responses, and pagination patterns that allow bulk data extraction. It also tests for user enumeration vulnerabilities.
Can VibeEval detect stored XSS in user content?
Yes. VibeEval submits test payloads in all user-input fields including posts, comments, profiles, and messages, then checks whether they execute in other user contexts.
Does VibeEval test OAuth and social login security?
VibeEval tests OAuth redirect URI validation, state parameter handling, token security, and account linking flows for common bypass vulnerabilities.
How do I protect user privacy in my social media app?
Enforce privacy settings at the API level, not just the UI. Minimize data in API responses, implement proper rate limiting, and use VibeEval to verify privacy controls work correctly.
What GDPR considerations apply to social media apps?
Social apps must handle data access requests, right to deletion, consent management, and data portability. VibeEval checks for exposed personal data and privacy control bypasses that create GDPR risk.
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