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Vibe coding & AI: 62% of generated code contains vulnerabilities

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Published on 2026-04-016 min readCleanIssue

> TL;DR: Cursor, Copilot, Lovable — your AI tools generate vulnerable code. Here's what research shows.

The vibe coding era

62% of AI-generated code contains vulnerabilities (Veracode 2025). 2.74× more vulnerabilities than human code (CodeRabbit). 35 CVEs in March 2026 attributed to AI code.

Most frequent vulnerabilities

86% failure on XSS defense

88% vulnerable to log injection

Zero CSRF protection in every application tested

Every tool introduced SSRF vulnerabilities

OWASP recognized it

OWASP Top 10 2025 includes vibe coding as a risk pattern.

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Written by CleanIssue

Reviewed on 2026-04-01

Editorial analysis based on official vendor, project, and regulator documentation.

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