GHSA-G38R-8GMR-GHRF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-04 21:43 – Updated: 2026-05-04 21:43
VLAI?
Summary
`mysten-metrics` was removed from crates.io for malicious code
Details

mysten-metrics included a build script that attempted to exfiltrate data from the build machine.

The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-04-20 and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no dependencies on crates.io.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "crates.io",
        "name": "mysten-metrics"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-506"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-04T21:43:56Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "`mysten-metrics` included a build script that attempted to exfiltrate data from the build machine.\n\nThe malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-04-20 and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no dependencies on crates.io.",
  "id": "GHSA-g38r-8gmr-ghrf",
  "modified": "2026-05-04T21:43:56Z",
  "published": "2026-05-04T21:43:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/MystenLabs/sui"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0107.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "`mysten-metrics` was removed from crates.io for malicious code"
}


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