# rPGP's integrity protection of encrypted data was not always checked

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/rpgp-s-integrity-protection-of-encrypted-data-was-not-always-checked-956b45ff  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-02-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-02-13

rPGP's integrity protection of encrypted data was not always checked

Technologies: [pgp (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pgp). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 13 February 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** pgp (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.16.0-alpha.0,fixed=0.19.0.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. pgp (crates.io): upgrade to 0.19.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run pgp (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- pgp (crates.io): upgrade to 0.19.0 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p pgp
  ```


## Affected products

- pgp (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.16.0-alpha.0,fixed=0.19.0

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