RUSTSEC-2026-0259
`arone` was removed from crates.io due to malicious code
We identified that arone contained malicious code executed through a build
script.
This crate had 7 versions, with the most recent one being published at 2026-08-18. The crate was removed from crates.io on 2026-08-20 and the user account was locked.
This crate was used as part of a malware campaign targeted at users of
arrayref, which was downloaded 2,285 times before being removed; see
the arrayref advisory for more detail.
What each source reports
OSV No score
`arone` was removed from crates.io due to malicious code
We identified that arone contained malicious code executed through a build
script.
This crate had 7 versions, with the most recent one being published at 2026-08-18. The crate was removed from crates.io on 2026-08-20 and the user account was locked.
This crate was used as part of a malware campaign targeted at users of
arrayref, which was downloaded 2,285 times before being removed; see
the arrayref advisory for more detail.
- Record
RUSTSEC-2026-0259- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
aronecrates.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-2026-0259 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in arone, published August 20, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. No source names a fixed version.