diff --git a/rules/java/lang/deserialization_of_user_input.yml b/rules/java/lang/deserialization_of_user_input.yml
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+imports:
+  - java_shared_lang_instance
+  - java_shared_lang_user_input
+patterns:
+  - pattern: $<XML_DECODER_WITH_USER_INPUT>.readObject();
+    filters:
+      - variable: XML_DECODER_WITH_USER_INPUT
+        detection: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input_xml_decoder_with_user_input
+  - pattern: $<XSTREAM>.fromXML($<INPUT>);
+    filters:
+      - variable: XSTREAM
+        detection: java_shared_lang_instance
+        scope: cursor
+        filters:
+          - variable: JAVA_SHARED_LANG_INSTANCE_TYPE
+            regex: \A(com\.thoughtworks\.xstream\.)?(XStream)\z
+      - variable: INPUT
+        detection: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input_source
+        scope: result
+  - pattern: $<OBJECT_INPUT_STREAM>.read();
+    filters:
+      - variable: OBJECT_INPUT_STREAM
+        detection: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input_object_input_stream_with_user_input
+auxiliary:
+  - id: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input_xml_decoder_with_user_input
+    patterns:
+      - pattern: new $<XML_DECODER>($<INPUT>);
+        filters:
+          - variable: XML_DECODER
+            regex: \A(javax\.beans\.)?XMLDecoder\z
+          - variable: INPUT
+            detection: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input_source
+            scope: result
+  - id: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input_object_input_stream_with_user_input
+    patterns:
+      - pattern: new $<OBJECT_INPUT_STREAM>($<INPUT>);
+        filters:
+          - variable: OBJECT_INPUT_STREAM
+            regex: \A(java\.io\.)?ObjectInputStream\z
+          - variable: INPUT
+            detection: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input_source
+            scope: result
+  - id: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input_source
+    patterns:
+      - pattern: $<USER_INPUT>;
+        filters:
+          - variable: USER_INPUT
+            detection: java_shared_lang_user_input
+            scope: result
+      - pattern: $<INPUT_STREAM>;
+        filters:
+          - variable: INPUT_STREAM
+            detection: java_shared_lang_instance
+            scope: cursor
+            filters:
+              - variable: JAVA_SHARED_LANG_INSTANCE_TYPE
+                regex: \A(java\.io\.)?(FileInputStream|InputStream)\z
+          - not:
+              variable: INPUT_STREAM
+              detection: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input_known_resource
+  - id: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input_known_resource
+    patterns:
+      - pattern: XmlDecodeUtil.class.getResourceAsStream()
+languages:
+  - java
+metadata:
+  description: Unsanitized user input in deserialization method
+  remediation_message: |
+    ## Description
+
+    It is bad practice to deserialize untrusted data, such as data that comes
+    from params or cookies, without sufficient verification. Attackers can
+    transfer payloads or malicious code via serialized data, and deserializing
+    such data puts your application at risk.
+
+    ## Remediations
+
+    ❌ Do not deserialize untrusted data
+
+    ❌ Avoid `XMLEncoder` and `XMLDecoder` classes, as these are not recommended
+
+    ✅ Prefer pure (data-only) and language-agnostic (de)serialization formats such as JSON. Avoiding language-specific (de)serialization formats reduces the risk of attackers manipulating the deserialization process for malicious purposes.
+
+    ✅ Prefer (de)serialization methods that allow you to specify the object types that are allowed to be deserialized
+
+    ❌ Never permit the (de)serialization of base object types (like `Object`).
+
+    ## Resources
+    - [OWASP XEE prevention cheat sheet](https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/XML_External_Entity_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet.html#java)
+    - [OWASP Deserialization cheat sheet](https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Deserialization_Cheat_Sheet.html)
+  cwe_id:
+    - 502
+  id: java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input
+  documentation_url: https://docs.bearer.com/reference/rules/java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input
diff --git a/tests/java/lang/deserialization_of_user_input/test.js b/tests/java/lang/deserialization_of_user_input/test.js
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index 000000000..82ff50c38
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+++ b/tests/java/lang/deserialization_of_user_input/test.js
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+const {
+  createNewInvoker,
+  getEnvironment,
+} = require("../../../helper.js")
+const { ruleId, ruleFile, testBase } = getEnvironment(__dirname)
+
+describe(ruleId, () => {
+  const invoke = createNewInvoker(ruleId, ruleFile, testBase)
+
+  test("deserialization_of_user_input", () => {
+    const testCase = "main.java"
+
+    const results = invoke(testCase)
+
+    expect(results.Missing).toEqual([])
+    expect(results.Extra).toEqual([])
+  })
+})
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diff --git a/tests/java/lang/deserialization_of_user_input/testdata/main.java b/tests/java/lang/deserialization_of_user_input/testdata/main.java
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+++ b/tests/java/lang/deserialization_of_user_input/testdata/main.java
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+// Use bearer:expected java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input to flag expected findings
+
+import java.beans.XMLDecoder;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import com.thoughtworks.xstream.XStream;
+
+public class Foo {
+  public static void bad(InputStream in) {
+    XMLDecoder d = new XMLDecoder(in);
+    // bearer:expected java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input
+    Object result = d.readObject();
+    d.close();
+  }
+
+  public static void bad2(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) {
+    XMLDecoder d = new XMLDecoder(req.getInputStream());
+    // bearer:expected java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input
+    Object result = d.readObject();
+    d.close();
+  }
+
+  public Object bad3(InputStream in) {
+    XStream xs = new XStream();
+    // bearer:expected java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input
+    return xs.fromXML(in);
+  }
+
+  protected void bad4(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) {
+    ObjectInputStream s = new ObjectInputStream(req.getInputStream());
+    // bearer:expected java_lang_deserialization_of_user_input
+    Object result = s.read();
+  }
+
+  public static void ok(String filename) {
+    InputStream in = XmlDecodeUtil.class.getResourceAsStream(filename);
+    XMLDecoder d = new XMLDecoder(in);
+    Object result = d.readObject();
+    d.close();
+  }
+}
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