MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

chmid6000x524101 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects chmid6000x524101Source GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove chmid6000x524101 and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-7579

What to do

Remove chmid6000x524101 from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemschmid6000x524101`pkg:gem/chmid6000x524101`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (28fd3badbe08ac1b3173f34f5a9559e2431c652dc01f9f55612c51c8c1de6303) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/chmid6000x524101/MAL-2026-7579.json))

Impact

Use of this package version may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run it. Since it is a malicious package, the impact depends on the nature of the embedded malicious code, which is not detailed here. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.

Defensive guidance

Avoid using the 'chmid6000x524101' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from any environments and replace it with trusted alternatives. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.

Summary

The RubyGems package 'chmid6000x524101' at version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification indicates the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains malware, rather than a vulnerability that can be patched. There is no vendor advisory or patch available. The package is flagged under the MAL-2026-7579 identifier and GHSA-9jch-3cg9-gq4g alias. No further technical details or exploit methods are provided.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-9jch-3cg9-gq4g (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 16:16 UTC

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