MAL-2026-6959

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/crates.io/proton_pfff/MAL-2026-6959.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-6959
Aliases
  • GHSA-2c45-qvwj-8jfx
Published
2026-07-08T00:55:46Z
Modified
2026-07-18T11:02:27.264545Z
Summary
Malicious code in proton_pfff (crates.io)
Details

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Source: ghsa-malware (5acb95a7594a27e0298f3994338f43788dc9e4f46d5c467c54432fd020f48af4)

Source: ossf-package-analysis (0aa190f5fe08b29ab6f7230c099bdc2a201b7d5212f434f9e44b2be1feba5de1)

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'proton-pfff' @ 99.99.5 (crates.io) as malicious.

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.

Credit: OpenSSF (source)

Source: ossf-package-analysis (0aa190f5fe08b29ab6f7230c099bdc2a201b7d5212f434f9e44b2be1feba5de1)

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'proton-pfff' @ 99.99.5 (crates.io) as malicious.

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.

Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "sha256": "0aa190f5fe08b29ab6f7230c099bdc2a201b7d5212f434f9e44b2be1feba5de1",
            "versions": [
                "99.99.5"
            ],
            "modified_time": "2026-07-08T00:55:46Z",
            "source": "ossf-package-analysis",
            "import_time": "2026-07-08T01:38:14.03669744Z"
        },
        {
            "modified_time": "2026-07-18T02:44:23Z",
            "versions": [
                "99.99.5"
            ],
            "sha256": "5acb95a7594a27e0298f3994338f43788dc9e4f46d5c467c54432fd020f48af4",
            "id": "GHSA-2c45-qvwj-8jfx",
            "source": "ghsa-malware",
            "import_time": "2026-07-18T10:46:28.595890529Z"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

crates.io / proton-pfff

Package

Name
proton-pfff
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Purl
pkg:cargo/proton-pfff

Affected ranges

Affected versions

99.*
99.99.5

Database specific

cwes 
[
    {
        "description": "The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.",
        "name": "Embedded Malicious Code",
        "cweId": "CWE-506"
    }
]
source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/crates.io/proton_pfff/MAL-2026-6959.json"