InfoCWE-284
Database access rules to check: how to fix it
When the browser talks to Supabase or Firebase directly, the public key is meant to be public and the database rules are the only lock. Check that every table has Row Level Security on and that no Firebase rule lets everyone in.
What our report shows
Your app talks to its database from the browser: check your access rules
Your page code connects straight to the Supabase project abcdefghijklmnopqrst.supabase.co with its public key, so Row Level Security decides who can read or change each table. We didn't query your database, so we can't tell whether those rules are right.
This has happened before
it happenedMoltbook's open Supabase database, 2026
2026 · shown by researchers
In February 2026 Wiz reported that Moltbook, a social network for AI agents, had its Supabase key in its public JavaScript with no Row Level Security. Anyone could read and write its production database, including about 1.5 million agent API tokens and tens of thousands of emails. Moltbook fixed it within hours.
Why it's the same thing: The public Supabase key sat in browser code and nothing but missing RLS stood between it and every table.
In plain words
Your app talks to its database directly from the browser. That's normal for Supabase and Firebase, but it means the database's own access rules are the only thing stopping a stranger from reading or changing your data. We can't see those rules from outside, so this is a reminder to check them, not a confirmed problem.
How someone would use it: Your public database key is in the page, which is normal. If the database rules aren't set up, that key opens every table to anyone.
Run the Security Advisor in your Supabase dashboard, then have your agent review the access rules for each table.
My website is yourapp.com. A security check found this:
Your page code connects straight to the Supabase project abcdefghijklmnopqrst.supabase.co with its public key, so Row Level Security decides who can read or change each table. We didn't query your database, so we can't tell whether those rules are right.
1. List every table in the public schema and, for each one, whether Row Level Security is enabled and what its policies allow. Use supabase/migrations or any SQL in this project. If you can't see the database from here, give me this query to run in the Supabase SQL editor and I'll paste back the result: select schemaname, tablename from pg_tables where schemaname = 'public' and rowsecurity = false;
2. For each table, tell me who can read, insert, update and delete rows under the current policies, and flag any table with RLS off, any policy that uses true, and any rule that lets one user see another user's rows.
3. Propose the rule changes table by table, but don't apply anything to the live database without asking me.
4. Remind me to run the Security Advisor in the Supabase dashboard.
Before changing anything, confirm the issue exists in this project: find the file, config or code responsible. If it's set outside the code (for example in a hosting dashboard) or you can't find it, tell me that instead of guessing.
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Impact
Your page code connects straight to the Supabase project abcdefghijklmnopqrst.supabase.co with its public key, so Row Level Security decides who can read or change each table. We didn't query your database, so we can't tell whether those rules are right. That's how Supabase is designed to work: the key in the browser is public, and the database rules are the only thing that stops a stranger reading or changing data, or one user reading another's. A public table with RLS off, or a policy of using (true), is open to anyone holding the anon key. This is a prompt to check, not a finding that something is exposed.
How it gets exploited
The anon key is public by design. Row Level Security (or Firebase rules) is the only thing between it and your data; without it, anyone can query your tables with the standard client.
Fix
Supabase: open the Security Advisor (Advisors in the dashboard) and resolve every RLS warning. Run the first query below: every table it lists has RLS off. Enable RLS on each and add policies scoped to (select auth.uid()). Then review the policies query for anything that uses true for data that belongs to a user.
select schemaname, tablename from pg_tables where schemaname = 'public' and rowsecurity = false;Questions
Is my Supabase anon key a leak?
No. It's designed to be in the browser. What protects your data is Row Level Security on every table, with policies that only allow what each user should see.
How do I find tables without RLS?
Run the Security Advisor in the Supabase dashboard, or run select schemaname, tablename from pg_tables where schemaname = 'public' and rowsecurity = false; in the SQL editor.
Did you access my database?
No. We only read the page and scripts your site already serves to every visitor. We never send requests to your database.
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