Add Testing for Deserialisation of Untrusted Data

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Description

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Research direction

Review CWE 502 and existing testing structure in the WSTG, then draft a testing procedure for deserialization of untrusted data.

Tech stack

None

Domain

security

Issue type

Documentation

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

Half day

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Clear

Prerequisites

Understanding of deserialization vulnerabilitiesFamiliarity with OWASP WSTG structure

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

55