RUSTSEC-2023-0099
`envlogger` was removed from crates.io for malicious code
This crate was part of a typosquatting malware cluster published by the malicious user amaperf and contained a malware payload in build.rs to exfiltrate host information to the attacker.
This advisory is to retrospectively document this attempted attack. The version information and download records of the malicious crate are no longer available. The related malicious crates have been yanked, and the malicious account has been banned.
Thanks to Veracode (formerly phylum)for reporting this to the crates.io team!
What each source reports
OSV No score
`envlogger` was removed from crates.io for malicious code
This crate was part of a typosquatting malware cluster published by the malicious user amaperf and contained a malware payload in build.rs to exfiltrate host information to the attacker.
This advisory is to retrospectively document this attempted attack. The version information and download records of the malicious crate are no longer available. The related malicious crates have been yanked, and the malicious account has been banned.
Thanks to Veracode (formerly phylum)for reporting this to the crates.io team!
- Record
RUSTSEC-2023-0099- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
envloggercrates.io |
0.0.0-0 and later | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
RUSTSEC-2023-0099 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in envlogger, published August 16, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. No source names a fixed version.