# CVE-2024-53326: LINQPad before 5.52.01 Pro edition is vulnerable to Unsafe Deserialization in LINQPad.AutoRefManager::PopulateFromCache(), leading to code e

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2026-05-08 · Updated: 2026-05-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

LINQPad before 5.52.01 Pro edition is vulnerable to Unsafe Deserialization in LINQPad.AutoRefManager::PopulateFromCache(), leading to code execution.

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.linqpad.net/
- https://trustedsec.com/blog/discovering-a-deserialization-vulnerability-in-linqpad
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/persistence/linqpad_deserialization.rb

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