GHSA-wf45-3gpw-vrqv: `time_calibrators` was removed from crates.io due to malicious code
The timecalibrators 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 2026-03-03 approximately 3 hours before removal and had no evidence of actual downloads. There were no crates depending on this crate on crates.io.
Published Mar 4, 2026
Affected packages
time_calibrators
- Ecosystem
- Rust (crates.io)
- Affected
- >= 0
- Fixed in
- No patched version yet
- Check
cargo tree -i time_calibrators
Advisory details
From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).
The time_calibrators 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 2026-03-03 approximately 3 hours before removal and had no evidence of actual downloads. There were no crates depending on this crate on crates.io.
Rust security response working group thanks cybergeek for finding and reporting this, and thanks to Emily Albini for co-ordinating with the crates.io team.
References
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