dev.to· Oct 10, 2026· by daniel_pertu

We wrote 32 row level security policies and not one of them runs when our app queries the database

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If you use Supabase as a database rather than a backend, your own queries bypass RLS entirely. The policies are still not optional, because the door they guard is open whether you use it or not.
🎯 Vulnerability: Web Security Vulnerability
💡 Defense Fix: Implement strict input validation, contextual output encoding, and enforce least-privilege authorization controls.
#postgres#supabase#security#architecture