You shipped your app in a weekend using Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, or Claude Code. Users are signing up. Maybe you're even charging money.
Then someone asks: "Has this been security tested?"
And you realize: you have no idea.
The Problem With Free Scanners
Free scanners catch surface-level issues. Missing headers. Outdated dependencies. Exposed ports.
They don't catch:
- Authentication bypass (someone accessing another user's data by changing a URL parameter)
- Insecure API keys hardcoded in client-side JavaScript
- Database queries that accept user input without sanitization
- File upload endpoints that accept executable code
- Session tokens that don't expire
We've scanned 5,600+ vibe-coded applications. 60% failed basic security checks. The failures weren't exotic zero-days. They were fundamentals: no HTTPS, no Content-Security-Policy, no rate limiting, hardcoded credentials in public repos.
Free scanners flag some of this. But they can't tell you what actually puts your users at risk, or how to fix it in the specific framework you're using.
What a Real Audit Covers
A proper vibe coding security audit should cover:
1. Source Code Review
Your AI-generated code reviewed line by line for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. SQL injection, XSS, broken authentication, insecure deserialization, security misconfiguration.
2. Live Application Testing
Your deployed app tested the way an attacker would. Login flows, API endpoints, file uploads, payment processing, user data access controls.
3. Dependency Analysis
Every package your app pulls in, checked against known vulnerability databases. This matters more than most people think: the litellm supply chain attack this week poisoned a package with 97 million monthly downloads. 47,000 copies of the backdoored version were installed in 46 minutes.
4. Infrastructure Review
Headers, CORS configuration, SSL/TLS settings, exposed admin panels, debug endpoints left in production.
5. Fix Guidance
Not just "you have a vulnerability." Specific, copy-paste fixes for your stack. If you built with Next.js, you get Next.js fixes. If you used Supabase, you get Supabase-specific guidance.
What It Costs (And Why Enterprise Pricing Doesn't Apply to You)
Traditional penetration testing: $5,000 to $30,000. Two to four week engagement. Written for compliance teams, not founders.
Here's what the market looks like right now:
| Provider | Price | Turnaround | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| NetSpi | $5,000+ | 2-4 weeks | Enterprise |
| Lorikeet Security | $2,500+ | 1-2 weeks | SMB/Enterprise |
| Varyence | Custom | 1-2 weeks | Enterprise |
| Fiverr freelancers | $100-$975 | 3-7 days | Mixed |
| NotElon Pro Audit | $99 | 48 hours | Solo founders, vibe coders |
| NotElon Enterprise | $299 | 72 hours | Funded startups |
We can price this at $99 because we built the tooling first. Our VibeCheck scanner runs 50+ automated checks. The audit adds manual review, authentication flow testing, and a PDF report with AI-generated fix prompts specific to your stack.
Who Actually Needs This
You need a security audit if:
You're storing user data. Emails, passwords, payment info, personal details. A breach isn't theoretical. Baudr exposed 31.8 million messages. A vibe-coded dating app leaked 72,000 user IDs and selfies.
You're processing payments. Stripe, LemonSqueezy, Paddle. If someone finds an API key or bypasses your payment flow, you're liable.
You're about to launch publicly. The window between "friends are testing it" and "strangers are using it" is when you find out if your auth actually works.
You used a boilerplate or template. AI coding tools love suggesting popular starter templates. Those templates ship with default configurations. Default configurations are the first thing attackers check.
You're applying to accelerators or raising. Investors increasingly ask about security posture. A $99 audit report is cheaper than explaining a breach during due diligence.
How It Works
Submit your app at notelon.ai/services/audit. Tell us your stack, share your repo (private link is fine), and your deployed URL.
We run the audit. Automated scanning + manual review of auth flows, API security, data handling, and infrastructure.
You get a PDF report. Every finding categorized by severity (critical, high, medium, low). Each finding includes what's wrong, why it matters, and how to fix it with code snippets for your specific stack.
Pro tier ($99) includes the report + AI-generated fix prompts you can paste directly into Cursor/Claude/Copilot.
Enterprise tier ($299) adds manual penetration testing, video walkthrough of findings, and 7 days of follow-up support.
Why Not Just Use AI to Check AI?
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre addressed this directly at the RSA Conference this week. Their recommendation: use deterministic tools (rules and code) to constrain AI output, not AI checking AI.
AI coding assistants optimize for "does it work," not "is it safe." Using the same AI to review its own security output creates a blind spot. Our audit combines rule-based scanning (50+ deterministic checks) with human review of the things AI consistently misses: business logic flaws, access control gaps, and authentication edge cases.
Start Free
Not ready for a paid audit? Run a free scan at notelon.ai/tools/vibecheck. It checks headers, SSL, exposed endpoints, and common misconfigurations in under 60 seconds. No signup required.
When you're ready for the full audit: notelon.ai/services/audit.
We ranked #1 on Brave for "vibe coding security scanner." We've scanned 5,600+ applications. 60% failed. The free scan tells you if you have a problem. The audit tells you how to fix it.
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