Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Description
User controlled data in 'unserialize()' or 'deserialize()' function can result in Object Injection or Remote Code Injection.
Examples
Insecure Code
javascript
const serialize = require('node-serialize'); serialize.unserialize(userInput);Secure Code
javascript
const serialize = require('node-serialize'); const safeInput = validateUserInput(userInput); serialize.unserialize(safeInput);Remediation
Validate and sanitize user input before passing it to the 'unserialize()' or 'deserialize()' function. Consider using a safer serialization format like JSON.
Rule Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | CODE-0376 |
| Category | Deserialization |
| Severity | CRITICAL |
| CWE | CWE-502 |
| Confidence | HIGH |
| Impact | HIGH |
| Likelihood | MEDIUM |
| Exploitability | EASY |
| Tags | injection, deserialization |
| OWASP | A8:2017-Insecure Deserialization, A08:2021-Software and Data Integrity Failures |