# MAL-2025-49350: `replit_ruspty` was removed from crates.io for malicious code


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `replit_ruspty` (crates.io)
- **Published:** 4 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-943g-w75h-8v9h, RUSTSEC-2025-0154

## What is MAL-2025-49350?

MAL-2025-49350 is a malicious package in replit_ruspty, published on 4 Nov 2025. 

### Official description

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'replit_ruspty' @ 1.0.0 (crates.io) as malicious. Version 2.0.0 was also published with malware.

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.

This advisory is to retrospectively document this attack. The download records of the malicious crate are no longer available. The related malicious crates have been deleted.

## What should I do about MAL-2025-49350?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
MAL-2025-49350 is a malicious package: replit_ruspty (crates.io). Every version was published to cause harm.

Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-49350/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-49350/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2025-49350

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-49350/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.