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GCVE-110-OSM-2026-8438
GCVE-110-OSM-2026-8438
Advisory PublishedCVSS 8.8/10
`chrono_anchor` was removed from crates.io due to malicious code
Details: The `chrono_anchor` crate attempted to exfiltrate `.env` files to a server that
was in turn impersonating the legitimate `timeapi.io` service.
The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-03-04 approximately 6 days
before removal and had no evidence of actual downloads. There were no crates
depending on this crate on crates.io.
Thanks to [Socket][socket] for reporting this crate. They have published
[a blog post][blog] about this recent campaign, and we advise users of
`timeapi.io` to exercise caution when using crates to interact with that
service.
[socket]: https://socket.dev
[blog]: https://socket.dev/blog/5-malicious-rust-crates-posed-as-time-utilities-to-exfiltrate-env-files
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
8.8/10
High · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | chrono_anchor | all (affected) | — |
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