Lovable security and Base44 security review
Firefly reviews the security of an app built with Lovable, Base44 or a similar tool, and gives the owner a written list of what the review found.
Lovable and Base44 each build an app from a description that a person writes. The review is for a founder or an owner who has such an app and wants a person to check how it is set up.
Saad Afsar does the review. If you ask for it, he also repairs what the review finds, and that work is charged by the hour.
Saad has already fixed an app built with an AI app builder for a paying client.
The five areas a review checks
| Area | What Saad checks | What the words mean |
|---|---|---|
| Data rules | Saad checks who can read each table of the database and who can change it. | A database rule is a setting that says which people may see a record and which people may change it. |
| Secret keys | Saad checks whether any secret key sits in code that is sent to a visitor’s browser. | A secret key is a password that the app uses to reach another service, such as a payment or email provider. |
| Sign-in | Saad checks that each page and each function that needs a signed-in user asks for one. | A function is a part of the app that runs on the server and returns data when it is asked. |
| Roles | Saad checks that a signed-in user can reach only their own records and the actions that their role allows. | A role is the level of access an account has, such as customer, staff or administrator. |
| Outside services | Saad lists the outside services that the app sends data to, and what it sends to each. | An outside service is another company’s system, such as a payment, email or AI provider. |
The review, the written list and the repair
The work has three parts. The third part happens only if you ask for it.
- The review
- Saad reads the settings and the code of the app and checks the five areas in the table. He needs access to the project in Lovable, Base44 or the tool you used.
- The written list
- You receive a written list of what the review found. You can act on the list yourself, give it to your developer, or ask Saad to do the repair.
- The repairOnly if you want it
- Saad repairs the findings by the hour. We agree the number of hours with you before the repair starts.
The list describes the app as it was on the day of the review. A change made to the app after that day is not covered by it.
Who the review suits, and who it does not suit
The review suits a founder or an owner who has an app built with Lovable, Base44 or a similar tool and wants a person to check it.
The repair work also suits an owner whose app has stopped working and who is looking for Lovable help or Base44 help by the hour.
The review is not a formal penetration test, and it does not produce a compliance certificate. A penetration test is a planned attack on a system by a specialist firm, carried out with the owner’s permission. A company that needs either one should hire a firm that specialises in that work.
What Lovable and Base44 say about security
Each statement in this list comes from the maker’s own documentation, which we read on 8 October 2026.
- What Lovable is
- Lovable’s documentation describes it as a platform for building and deploying web applications. A person describes the application in ordinary language, and Lovable generates it.
- What Base44 is
- Base44’s documentation describes it as a no-code AI platform for building apps, websites and AI agents. No-code means that the person does not write the code.
- The built-in scans
- Both platforms include a security scan. Lovable’s documentation says it has two built-in scans, named Quick scan and Deep scan. Base44’s documentation says its security scan checks the entire app and shows a list of the issues it finds.
- Who is responsible
- Both makers say that the owner is responsible for the security of the app. Lovable’s documentation says its tools support secure development and do not replace a thorough security review. Base44’s documentation tells the owner to review the permissions and run a security scan before publishing.
- When Lovable suggests a second review
- Lovable’s documentation suggests an additional professional security review for an app that handles sensitive data or critical functionality.
- The makers’ own partners
- Lovable’s documentation says that its Partner Program lists its partners in a directory. Base44’s documentation says that Base44 Partners helps an owner find experts, freelancers and agencies. Firefly is not part of either programme.
An owner should run the platform’s built-in scan first, because it is part of the tool. A review by Saad is a second check by a person.
Firefly is not affiliated with Lovable or Base44, and it is not certified or endorsed by either company. We use the two names only to say which apps we review.
We read these seven pages on 8 October 2026.
- Welcome to Lovable Lovable Documentation · no date printed
- Security overview Lovable Documentation · no date printed
- FAQ Lovable Documentation · no date printed
- Build apps, websites, and AI agents Base44 Support Documentation · no date printed
- Base44 security: An overview Base44 Support Documentation · no date printed
- Running a security scan Base44 Support Documentation · no date printed
- Hiring a Base44 partner Base44 Support Documentation · no date printed
The price and the terms
The review and the repair are charged at Firefly’s published rate of $100 an hour.
We agree the number of hours with you before each piece of work starts.
Saad Afsar does the work himself. He has already fixed an app built with an AI app builder for a paying client.
Saad is also Firefly’s fractional CMO. The fractional CMO engagement is a separate service with its own terms.
- Rate
- $100 an hour
- Hours
- Agreed for each job
- Who does the work
- Saad Afsar
Questions and answers
What does a Lovable security review check?
Saad Afsar checks who can read and change the data, where the secret keys are kept, whether sign-in is enforced, what each role can reach, and what the app sends to outside services. You receive a written list of what he found.
Do you review Base44 security as well?
Yes. The same review covers an app built with Base44, and an app built with a similar tool.
Do Lovable and Base44 already check security?
Both platforms include a built-in security scan, and an owner should run it first. Both makers also say in their documentation that the owner is responsible for the security of the app.
Will the review make my app secure?
No review can promise that. The review finds what it finds on the day and lists it. You then decide what to repair.
Can Saad repair what the review finds?
Yes. Saad repairs the findings by the hour if you ask for it, and we agree the number of hours with you before the repair starts.
Do you offer Lovable help or Base44 help when an app has stopped working?
Yes. Saad repairs apps built on Lovable, Base44 or a similar tool by the hour. Describe the problem in the form, and he will tell you whether he can repair it.
What does the review cost?
The work costs $100 an hour. We agree the number of hours with you before the work starts.
Is this a penetration test?
No. A penetration test is a planned attack on a system by a specialist firm. This review reads the settings and the code of the app, and it does not produce a compliance certificate.
What is Saad’s experience of this work?
Saad has already fixed an app built with an AI app builder for a paying client.
Is Firefly affiliated with Lovable or Base44?
No. Firefly is not affiliated with Lovable or Base44, and it is not certified or endorsed by either company.
Book a call, or write first
You can book a discovery call on Saad Afsar’s calendar.
If you prefer to write first, send a few details in the form and Saad will reply within 24 hours.