mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/php/lang/security/unserialize-use.yaml

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rules:
- id: unserialize-use
  patterns:
  - pattern: unserialize(...)
  - pattern-not: unserialize("...",...)
  message: >-
    Calling `unserialize()` with user input in the pattern can lead to arbitrary code
    execution.
    Consider using JSON or structured data approaches (e.g. Google Protocol Buffers).
  metadata:
    references:
    - https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.unserialize.php
    - https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/2017/A8_2017-Insecure_Deserialization.html
    category: security
    technology:
    - php
    owasp:
    - A08:2017 - Insecure Deserialization
    - A08:2021 - Software and Data Integrity Failures
    cwe:
    - 'CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data'
    cwe2022-top25: true
    cwe2021-top25: true
    subcategory:
    - audit
    likelihood: LOW
    impact: LOW
    confidence: LOW
  languages: [php]
  severity: WARNING