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RUSTSEC-2026-0483

lwd-uri-util was removed from crates.io for malicious code

Reported
Issued
Package
lwd-uri-util
Type
Vulnerability
Categories
Patched
no patched versions

Description

The lwd-uri-util crate exfiltrated SSH keys, AWS credentials, and other environmental metadata and secrets when any crate using it was built.

The malicious crate had 8 versions published on 2026-11-09 approximately 12 hours before removal and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no dependencies on crates.io.

Thanks to Bitbison for the report.

Advisory available under CC0-1.0 license.