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cargo · Malicious package advisory

Malware

proton-pfff

GHSA-2c45-qvwj-8jfx

Malicious code in proton_pfff (crates.io)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 99.99.5`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (0aa190f5fe08b29ab6f7230c099bdc2a201b7d5212f434f9e44b2be1feba5de1)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'proton-pfff' @ 99.99.5 (crates.io) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/a38ecee305c88a229e05893a0413264b62143ce2/osv/malicious/crates.io/proton_pfff/MAL-2026-6959.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/a38ecee305c88a229e05893a0413264b62143ce2/osv/malicious/crates.io/proton_pfff/MAL-2026-6959.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2c45-qvwj-8jfx

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 99.99.5

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.