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

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jul 10, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database

Package

cargo exploration (Rust)

Affected versions

>= 0

Patched versions

None

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 for reporting this crate.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 10, 2026
Reviewed Jul 10, 2026

Severity

Critical

EPSS score

Weaknesses

Embedded Malicious Code

The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

No known CVE

GHSA ID

GHSA-99j7-fhr2-xfj4

Source code

No known source code
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