CVE-2025-13708CWE-502insecure-deserialization

CVE-2025-13708

High · published December 24, 2025

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky deserialization flaw in Tencent NeuralNLP-NeuralClassifier could let attackers remotely execute code if they can trick a user to click! ⚡ Think of it like a chef who blindly follows a recipe without checking the ingredients — they could end up mixing in something toxic! In this case, the _load_checkpoint function is the clueless chef, accepting potentially harmful data without any checks. An attacker could run arbitrary code with root privileges on the target system, potentially leading to total control over the affected installation. This means they could steal data, modify it, or even install malicious software, all with just one unsuspecting click from the user. Absolutely devastating if left unpatched!

Put simply

Think of it like a chef who blindly follows a recipe without checking the ingredients — they could end up mixing in something toxic! In this case, the _load_checkpoint function is the clueless chef, accepting potentially harmful data without any checks. The vulnerability stems from the _load_checkpoint function, which fails to validate user-supplied data, allowing deserialization of untrusted data. This could be leveraged by an attacker to execute code in the context of the root user.

What to do

An attacker could run arbitrary code with root privileges on the target system, potentially leading to total control over the affected installation. This means they could steal data, modify it, or even install malicious software, all with just one unsuspecting click from the user. Absolutely devastating if left unpatched! To protect yourself, make sure to patch Tencent NeuralNLP-NeuralClassifier to the latest version as soon as it's available. Additionally, educate users about not opening unknown files or clicking on suspicious links to minimize the risk. Implement input validation to handle user data more securely. You've got this! Follow these steps and you’ll keep your systems secure in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00513 · 42.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2025-12-24T03:15Z
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 DEC 21:33Z
    Tencent NeuralNLP-NeuralClassifier _load_checkpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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