A08:2025: Software and Data Integrity Failures
Insecure deserialization, unsigned updates, untrusted CI/CD pipelines, integrity check failures.
How it's found
Detected by testing deserialization endpoints and update mechanisms with tampered or unsigned payloads, and reviewing CI/CD trust boundaries.
Standards mapping
- References
- https://owasp.org/Top10/2025/
How TurboPentest tests for this (white-box)
This weakness (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) is caught by white-box static analysis when you connect a GitHub repo: IntegSec's Opengrep SAST rule pack carries 18 rules for it, flagging the issue directly in your source code as part of the pentest.
Frequently asked questions
What is A08:2025 Software and Data Integrity Failures?
Insecure deserialization, unsigned updates, untrusted CI/CD pipelines, integrity check failures.
How do you find Software and Data Integrity Failures?
Detected by testing deserialization endpoints and update mechanisms with tampered or unsigned payloads, and reviewing CI/CD trust boundaries.
Which CWEs map to A08:2025?
A08:2025 maps to CWE-502, CWE-829, CWE-494.
Does TurboPentest test for Software and Data Integrity Failures?
This weakness (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) is caught by white-box static analysis when you connect a GitHub repo: IntegSec's Opengrep SAST rule pack carries 18 rules for it, flagging the issue directly in your source code as part of the pentest.
Related OWASP categories
Written and reviewed by
Michel Chamberland - Founder & CEO, IntegSec
CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, CEH, GIAC, CCSK · 20+ years in offensive security
Michel has spent 20+ years on offensive security teams including IBM X-Force Red and Trustwave SpiderLabs, leading penetration tests, red team engagements, and breach response for Fortune 500 customers. He is the founder of IntegSec and the architect of TurboPentest.
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