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Unscored RUSTSEC-2026-0483

`lwd-uri-util` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

Published Nov 10, 2026 · Updated Nov 11, 2026 · Assigned by RUSTSEC

Description

The `lwd-uri-util` crate exfiltrated SSH keys, AWS credentials, and other
environmental metadata and secrets when any crate using it was built.

The malicious crate had 8 versions published on 2026-11-09 approximately 12
hours before removal and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no
dependencies on crates.io.

Thanks to [Bitbison](https://bitbison.io/) for the report.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
crates.io lwd-uri-util >= 0.0.0-0 — RUSTSEC-2026-0483

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