GHSA-g38r-8gmr-ghrf

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g38r-8gmr-ghrf
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-g38r-8gmr-ghrf/GHSA-g38r-8gmr-ghrf.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-g38r-8gmr-ghrf
Aliases
Published
2026-05-04T21:43:56Z
Modified
2026-05-06T06:56:26Z
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.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids":  [
        "CWE-506"
    ],
    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2026-05-04T21:43:56Z",
    "nvd_published_at":  null,
    "severity":  "CRITICAL"
}
References

Affected packages

crates.io / mysten-metrics

Package

Name
mysten-metrics
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:cargo/mysten-metrics

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-g38r-8gmr-ghrf/GHSA-g38r-8gmr-ghrf.json"