Rust advisories / pretty-changelog-logger
VulnerabilityRUSTSEC-2026-0100 · pretty-changelog-logger
RUSTSEC-2026-0100: `pretty-changelog-logger` was removed from crates.io for malicious code
Short answerA security vulnerability in the pretty-changelog-logger crate: `pretty-changelog-logger` was removed from crates.io for malicious code. No severity score was published. No fixed version: replace the crate or remove the affected code path.
| Crate | pretty-changelog-logger |
|---|---|
| Type | Vulnerability (malicious) |
| Affected versions | Every version. |
| Fixed in | none |
| Severity | not scored |
| Published | 2026-04-13 |
| Last changed | 2026-04-15 |
| Also known as | none |
What to do
- Find who pulls it in:
cargo tree -i pretty-changelog-logger. - Avoid the affected API, or replace the crate.
Details from the advisory
pretty-changelog-logger contains a build script (build.rs) that acts as a loader/dropper for malicious payloads.
The malicious crate had 3 versions published on 2026-04-08 that had a total of 2239 downloads. There were no crates depending on this crate on crates.io.
Thanks to Socket.dev for detecting and reporting this to the crates.io team!
References
- Package: crates.io/crates/pretty-changelog-logger
- Advisory: rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0100.html
From the RustSec Advisory Database (CC0-1.0) via the OSV export, downloaded Oct 24, 2026. Severity score computed from the published CVSS vector.
Up next
Are you affected?Check your whole dependency treePaste Cargo.lock: every advisory, for your exact versions.Read it next →Also worth your time
Did this answer your question?