detecting-insecure-deserialization
Scan a source tree for unsafe-by-default deserialization APIs: Python pickle.loads / cPickle / shelve / dill, Ruby Marshal.load / YAML.load (pre-3.1 default), Java ObjectInputStream.readObject, PHP unserialize, .NET BinaryFormatter / NetDataContractSerializer, Node.js node-serialize, JavaScript JSON.parse with reviver containing eval. Use when: pre-commit gate on services that accept binary blobs, audit of legacy job-queue code (workers deserializing tasks), post-bug-report when "we accept user-uploaded archives." data that originates from user input, network, file upload, or untrusted stora
npx skills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill detecting-insecure-deserialization --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Detecting Insecure Deserialization ## Overview Insecure deserialization (CWE-502, OWASP A08:2021) is the highest- severity injection class in many language stacks because it directly maps to RCE. Pickle, Java serialization, PHP unserialize, and BinaryFormatter all execute object-construction code during deserialization. If that code includes `__reduce__` / `readObject` / `__wakeup` / `OnDeserial
What does the detecting-insecure-deserialization skill do?
Scan a source tree for unsafe-by-default deserialization APIs: Python pickle.loads / cPickle / shelve / dill, Ruby Marshal.load / YAML.load (pre-3.1 default), Java ObjectInputStream.readObject, PHP unserialize, .NET BinaryFormatter / NetDataContractSerializer, Node.js node-serialize, JavaScript JSON.parse with reviver containing eval. Use when: pre-commit gate on services that accept binary blobs, audit of legacy job-queue code (workers deserializing tasks), post-bug-report when "we accept user-uploaded archives." data that originates from user input, network, file upload, or untrusted stora
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill detecting-insecure-deserialization --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills, a repository with 2,596 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.
