GHSA-xp79-9mxw-878j `finch-rst` was removed from crates.io for malicious code
A malicious typosquatted Rust crate steals credentials from local files, requiring developers to avoid installing it.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GHSA-xp79-9mxw-878j?
GHSA-xp79-9mxw-878j is a vulnerability in finch-rst, published on 9 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This attempts to typosquat the existing crate finch to steal credentials from local files.
The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2025-12-08 and had been downloaded 21 times. There were no crates depending on this crate on crates.io.
Thanks to Matthias Zepper of NGI Sweden for reporting this to the crates.io team!
Which versions are affected by GHSA-xp79-9mxw-878j?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including finch-rst.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
finch-rst crates.io | All versions | None |
finch-rst crates.io | All versions | None |
finch-rst crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | None |
How do I fix GHSA-xp79-9mxw-878j?
No fix has been published for GHSA-xp79-9mxw-878j yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GHSA-xp79-9mxw-878j being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-xp79-9mxw-878j in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as RUSTSEC-2025-0150.