RUSTSEC-2026-0280
`greentic-setup-dev` 1.3.34027618345 was removed from crates.io due to containing malicious code
A new version of the greentic-setup-dev crate was published with a variant of
the PolinRider malware included that would fire when a project depending on
greentic-setup-dev was opened in Visual Studio Code.
One malicious version was published on 2026-09-06, approximately 27 hours before removal. This crate has no dependencies on crates.io. We have no evidence that this crate version was downloaded by any actual users, but Greentic users should check their systems nonetheless.
Thanks to the Research Team at Nextron Systems GmbH for the report.
What each source reports
OSVNo score
`greentic-setup-dev` 1.3.34027618345 was removed from crates.io due to containing malicious code
A new version of the greentic-setup-dev crate was published with a variant of
the PolinRider malware included that would fire when a project depending on
greentic-setup-dev was opened in Visual Studio Code.
One malicious version was published on 2026-09-06, approximately 27 hours before removal. This crate has no dependencies on crates.io. We have no evidence that this crate version was downloaded by any actual users, but Greentic users should check their systems nonetheless.
Thanks to the Research Team at Nextron Systems GmbH for the report.
- Record
RUSTSEC-2026-0280- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
greentic-setup-devcrates.io | 1.3.34027618345 up to 1.3.34027618346-0 | 1.3.34027618346-0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
RUSTSEC-2026-0280 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in greentic-setup-dev, published September 7, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in greentic-setup-dev 1.3.34027618346-0.