RUSTSEC-2026-0225 Debug output exposes NIP-46 and NIP-60 credentials
Debug output leaks NIP-46 and NIP-60 credentials, allowing attackers to impersonate signers or spend tokens if logs are accessible.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is RUSTSEC-2026-0225?
RUSTSEC-2026-0225 is a vulnerability in nostr, published on 1 Aug 2026.
Official description
Several NIP-46 and NIP-60 types used derived Debug implementations even though
their fields contained credentials or decrypted application data. Formatting these
values exposed NIP-46 connection secrets and request parameters, as well as NIP-60
private keys, Cashu bearer proofs, and quote capability identifiers.
Applications commonly include Debug output in diagnostic logs, tracing spans, or
error reports. Anyone able to read those outputs could recover the disclosed
credentials and, depending on the value, impersonate a signer connection or spend
wallet tokens. The issue does not expose data unless an affected value is formatted
and the resulting output is made accessible.
The affected types now use custom Debug implementations that preserve variant and
non-sensitive structural information while replacing credentials, bearer values,
and plaintext fields with redaction markers. Serialization and protocol behavior are
unchanged.
Which versions are affected by RUSTSEC-2026-0225?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including nostr.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
nostr crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | 0.44.7 |
How do I fix RUSTSEC-2026-0225?
Upgrade nostr to 0.44.7 or later.
Is RUSTSEC-2026-0225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of RUSTSEC-2026-0225 in the wild and no public exploit code.