GHSA-xhw7-jhmp-j62j `dnp3times` was removed from crates.io due to malicious code
Malicious Rust crate exfiltrated environment files; developers should avoid installing this removed package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GHSA-xhw7-jhmp-j62j?
GHSA-xhw7-jhmp-j62j is a vulnerability in dnp3times, published on 4 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The dnp3times crate attempted to exfiltrate .env files to a server
that was in turn impersonating the legitimate timeapi.io service. It was
loosely trying to typosquat the dnp3time crate, but otherwise was the same
attack as the time_calibrator and time_calibrators malware yesterday.
The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-03-04 approximately 6 hours before removal and had no evidence of actual downloads. There were no crates depending on this crate on crates.io.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-xhw7-jhmp-j62j?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including dnp3times.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
dnp3times crates.io | All versions | None |
dnp3times crates.io | All versions | None |
dnp3times crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | None |
How do I fix GHSA-xhw7-jhmp-j62j?
No fix has been published for GHSA-xhw7-jhmp-j62j yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GHSA-xhw7-jhmp-j62j being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-xhw7-jhmp-j62j in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as RUSTSEC-2026-0032.