Malicious code in chmid8200x584843 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (16b47adbb0cfc2606ee26b40faa8c172768691b0a0e17cc49a2cb6cdb0adb331) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/chmid8200x584843/MAL-2026-7588.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'chmid8200x584843' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and tracked under MAL-2026-7588. The package is flagged as a security threat due to its malicious nature rather than a traditional vulnerability. No further technical details or exploit information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of this package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run it. The specific impact is not detailed, but malicious code in a package can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'chmid8200x584843' package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fix is available, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Use trusted and verified packages from official sources. Monitor for updates from the RubyGems repository or security advisories for any remediation.
Malicious code in chmid8200x584843 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (16b47adbb0cfc2606ee26b40faa8c172768691b0a0e17cc49a2cb6cdb0adb331) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/chmid8200x584843/MAL-2026-7588.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'chmid8200x584843' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and tracked under MAL-2026-7588. The package is flagged as a security threat due to its malicious nature rather than a traditional vulnerability. No further technical details or exploit information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of this package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run it. The specific impact is not detailed, but malicious code in a package can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'chmid8200x584843' package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fix is available, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Use trusted and verified packages from official sources. Monitor for updates from the RubyGems repository or security advisories for any remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-7588
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-m6f9-qcpc-q5vv"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba66c44ab8fbf7c8079e1
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:14:36 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:17:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 23:23:01 UTC
Views: 4
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