GHSA-99j7-fhr2-xfj4

`exploration` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

Published 10 Jul 2026Modified 10 Jul 2026

In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.

Severity by source

No source gives a CVSS score.

Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by GHSA.

Description

A method within the `exploration` crate attempted to download and execute a payload from a remote site. The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-06-02, approximately 1 hour before removal, and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no dependencies on crates.io. Rustsec to Kirill Boychenko from the [Socket Threat Research Team](https://socket.dev/) for reporting this crate.

Affected packages and fixed versions

Source	Package	Fixed in
cargo::GitHub Security Advisory Rust	exploration	no fix listed

References

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0155.html

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