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7/15/2026

The original title is: "8-item pre-launch security checklist for indie SaaS developers"
Original: The 8-item security checklist no one tells indie devs
Short summary
A practical 8-item security checklist for indie developers launching their first SaaS, covering unauthenticated API routes, BOLA (Broken Object Level Authorization), missing CSP headers, and CORS misconfigurations. Each item includes a curl command to test, a plain-English explanation, and a concrete code fix. The author notes that AI-generated code from tools like Cursor and Lovable commonly introduces BOLA vulnerabilities by fetching data by ID without ownership checks.
- •8-item pre-launch security checklist with curl commands and code fixes
- •BOLA is the #1 finding in AI-generated apps—Cursor/Lovable don't auto-add ownership checks
- •Covers auth, BOLA, CSP, and CORS with actionable fixes for Next.js + Supabase stacks
Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.
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