Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Allowed

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft

The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

5525 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-25FH-5C58-J8Q5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-21 15:31 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:31
VLAI
Details

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Cozmoslabs WP Webhooks wp-webhooks allows Object Injection.This issue affects WP Webhooks: from n/a through <= 3.3.8.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-66073"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-502"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-21T13:15:48Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Cozmoslabs WP Webhooks wp-webhooks allows Object Injection.This issue affects WP Webhooks: from n/a through \u003c= 3.3.8.",
  "id": "GHSA-25fh-5c58-j8q5",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:31:56Z",
  "published": "2025-11-21T15:31:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66073"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-webhooks/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-webhooks-plugin-3-3-8-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-webhooks/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-webhooks-plugin-3-3-8-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-25GW-4PCC-45CF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2024-03-04 23:13
VLAI
Summary
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Batik
Details

In Apache Batik 1.x before 1.10, when deserializing subclass of AbstractDocument, the class takes a string from the inputStream as the class name which then use it to call the no-arg constructor of the class. Fix was to check the class type before calling newInstance in deserialization.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.9.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.10"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-8013"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-502"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-29T18:57:27Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-05-24T16:29:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "In Apache Batik 1.x before 1.10, when deserializing subclass of `AbstractDocument`, the class takes a string from the inputStream as the class name which then use it to call the no-arg constructor of the class. Fix was to check the class type before calling newInstance in deserialization.",
  "id": "GHSA-25gw-4pcc-45cf",
  "modified": "2024-03-04T23:13:20Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:14:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8013"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/xmlgraphics-batik/commit/f91125b26a6ca2b7a1195f1842360bed03629839"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4215"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3661-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-8013"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-11"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/xmlgraphics-batik-dev/201805.mbox/%3c000701d3f28f%24d01860a0%24704921e0%24%40gmail.com%3e"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/xmlgraphics-batik-dev/201805.mbox/%3c000701d3f28f$d01860a0$704921e0$@gmail.com%3e"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00016.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc0a31867796043fbe59113fb654fe8b13309fe04f8935acb8d0fab19@%3Ccommits.xmlgraphics.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc0a31867796043fbe59113fb654fe8b13309fe04f8935acb8d0fab19%40%3Ccommits.xmlgraphics.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e90b4d1cf6ea87a79bb506541140dfbf4801f4463a7cee08126ee44@%3Ccommits.xmlgraphics.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e90b4d1cf6ea87a79bb506541140dfbf4801f4463a7cee08126ee44%40%3Ccommits.xmlgraphics.apache.org%3E"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BATIK-1222"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104252"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040995"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Batik"
}

GHSA-25P3-J54H-933P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:45 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:45
VLAI
Details

VT-Designer Version 2.1.7.31 is vulnerable by the program populating objects with user supplied input via a file without first checking for validity, allowing attacker supplied input to be written to known memory locations. This may cause the program to crash or allow remote code execution.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-18987"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-502"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-11-30T18:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "VT-Designer Version 2.1.7.31 is vulnerable by the program populating objects with user supplied input via a file without first checking for validity, allowing attacker supplied input to be written to known memory locations. This may cause the program to crash or allow remote code execution.",
  "id": "GHSA-25p3-j54h-933p",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T01:45:04Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:45:04Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18987"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-333-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106071"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-25P3-WX48-C43F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-22 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:36
VLAI
Details

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in awesomesupport Awesome Support allows Object Injection. This issue affects Awesome Support: from n/a through 6.3.4.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-58662"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-502"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-22T19:16:16Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in awesomesupport Awesome Support allows Object Injection. This issue affects Awesome Support: from n/a through 6.3.4.",
  "id": "GHSA-25p3-wx48-c43f",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:36:16Z",
  "published": "2025-09-22T21:30:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58662"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/awesome-support/vulnerability/wordpress-awesome-support-plugin-6-3-4-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-25PC-85QF-6J69

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-08-01 19:17 – Updated: 2021-08-17 20:24
VLAI
Summary
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Storm
Details

In Apache Storm versions 1.1.0 to 1.2.2, when the user is using the storm-kafka-client or storm-kafka modules, it is possible to cause the Storm UI daemon to deserialize user provided bytes into a Java class.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.storm:storm-kafka"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.1.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.2.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.storm:storm-kafka-client"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.1.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.2.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-11779"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-502"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2019-08-01T17:52:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-07-26T00:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "In Apache Storm versions 1.1.0 to 1.2.2, when the user is using the storm-kafka-client or storm-kafka modules, it is possible to cause the Storm UI daemon to deserialize user provided bytes into a Java class.",
  "id": "GHSA-25pc-85qf-6j69",
  "modified": "2021-08-17T20:24:21Z",
  "published": "2019-08-01T19:17:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11779"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3e4f704c4bd9296405a07a0290b8cbb6cbf5046e277efe6d93280a98@%3Cuser.storm.apache.org%3E"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Storm"
}

GHSA-25RV-HRR2-4WX8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-20 18:30 – Updated: 2025-05-20 18:30
VLAI
Details

An authenticated user can modify application state data.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-48018"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-502"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-20T16:15:35Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An authenticated user can modify application state data.",
  "id": "GHSA-25rv-hrr2-4wx8",
  "modified": "2025-05-20T18:30:57Z",
  "published": "2025-05-20T18:30:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48018"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://selinc.com/products/software/latest-software-versions"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-25WQ-M5R4-RRM3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-23 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35
VLAI
Details

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in themeton Dash allows Object Injection. This issue affects Dash: from n/a through 1.3.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-31049"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-502"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-23T13:15:25Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in themeton Dash allows Object Injection. This issue affects Dash: from n/a through 1.3.",
  "id": "GHSA-25wq-m5r4-rrm3",
  "modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:38Z",
  "published": "2025-05-23T15:31:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31049"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/dash/vulnerability/wordpress-dash-1-3-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-262J-QV9G-9XHX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-23 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-24 00:00
VLAI
Details

PHP Object Injection vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads plugin <= 3.0.1 at WordPress.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-33900"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-502",
      "CWE-74"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-08-22T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "PHP Object Injection vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads plugin \u003c= 3.0.1 at WordPress.",
  "id": "GHSA-262j-qv9g-9xhx",
  "modified": "2022-08-24T00:00:28Z",
  "published": "2022-08-23T00:00:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33900"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-digital-downloads/wordpress-easy-digital-downloads-plugin-3-0-1-php-object-injection-vulnerability"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-digital-downloads/#developers"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-264W-XRR7-6QQG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:12 – Updated: 2023-10-26 21:51
VLAI
Summary
RCE vulnerability in Jenkins OpenShift Pipeline Plugin
Details

OpenShift Pipeline Plugin 1.0.56 and earlier does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types. This results in a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exploitable by users able to provide YAML input files to OpenShift Pipeline Plugin’s build step. OpenShift Pipeline Plugin 1.0.57 configures its YAML parser to only instantiate safe types.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.0.56"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.openshift.jenkins:openshift-pipeline"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.0.57"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-2167"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20",
      "CWE-502"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-12-28T23:19:17Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-03-25T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "OpenShift Pipeline Plugin 1.0.56 and earlier does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types. This results in a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exploitable by users able to provide YAML input files to OpenShift Pipeline Plugin\u2019s build step. OpenShift Pipeline Plugin 1.0.57 configures its YAML parser to only instantiate safe types.",
  "id": "GHSA-264w-xrr7-6qqg",
  "modified": "2023-10-26T21:51:37Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:12:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2167"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/openshift-pipeline-plugin"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-03-25/#SECURITY-1739"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/25/2"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "RCE vulnerability in Jenkins OpenShift Pipeline Plugin"
}

GHSA-2698-QWMX-3R6F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-21 00:31 – Updated: 2026-08-21 00:31
VLAI
Details

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability has been reported in PTC Windchill PDMLink and PTC FlexPLM. The vulnerability may be exploited through the deserialization of untrusted data.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-77646"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-502"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-08-20T22:18:06Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A\u00a0Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability has been\u00a0reported in PTC Windchill PDMLink and PTC FlexPLM. The vulnerability may be exploited through the deserialization of untrusted data.",
  "id": "GHSA-2698-qwmx-3r6f",
  "modified": "2026-08-21T00:31:24Z",
  "published": "2026-08-21T00:31:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77646"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS474826"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design Implementation

If available, use the signing/sealing features of the programming language to assure that deserialized data has not been tainted. For example, a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) could be used to ensure that data has not been modified.

Mitigation
Implementation

When deserializing data, populate a new object rather than just deserializing. The result is that the data flows through safe input validation and that the functions are safe.

Mitigation
Implementation

Explicitly define a final object() to prevent deserialization.

Mitigation
Architecture and Design Implementation
  • Make fields transient to protect them from deserialization.
  • An attempt to serialize and then deserialize a class containing transient fields will result in NULLs where the transient data should be. This is an excellent way to prevent time, environment-based, or sensitive variables from being carried over and used improperly.
Mitigation
Implementation

Avoid having unnecessary types or gadgets (a sequence of instances and method invocations that can self-execute during the deserialization process, often found in libraries) available that can be leveraged for malicious ends. This limits the potential for unintended or unauthorized types and gadgets to be leveraged by the attacker. Add only acceptable classes to an allowlist. Note: new gadgets are constantly being discovered, so this alone is not a sufficient mitigation.

Mitigation
Architecture and Design Implementation

Employ cryptography of the data or code for protection. However, it's important to note that it would still be client-side security. This is risky because if the client is compromised then the security implemented on the client (the cryptography) can be bypassed.

Mitigation MIT-29
Operation

Strategy: Firewall

Use an application firewall that can detect attacks against this weakness. It can be beneficial in cases in which the code cannot be fixed (because it is controlled by a third party), as an emergency prevention measure while more comprehensive software assurance measures are applied, or to provide defense in depth [REF-1481].

CAPEC-586: Object Injection

An adversary attempts to exploit an application by injecting additional, malicious content during its processing of serialized objects. Developers leverage serialization in order to convert data or state into a static, binary format for saving to disk or transferring over a network. These objects are then deserialized when needed to recover the data/state. By injecting a malformed object into a vulnerable application, an adversary can potentially compromise the application by manipulating the deserialization process. This can result in a number of unwanted outcomes, including remote code execution.