Malicious code in dextester (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'dextester' version 9.9.9 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package distributed through a public repository. No CVSS score is available for this threat.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'dextester' RubyGems package at version 9.9.9 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2025-1010 and GHSA-4qgm-58v4-v4v2. There is no detailed technical description of the malicious behavior or exploitation methods provided. No patch or remediation information is available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in a package can lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. Potential impacts include unauthorized code execution, data theft, or system manipulation. However, specific impacts are not detailed in the source data. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using the affected version (=9.9.9) of the 'dextester' package. It is recommended to verify package integrity and source before installation. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.
Malicious code in dextester (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'dextester' version 9.9.9 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package distributed through a public repository. No CVSS score is available for this threat.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'dextester' RubyGems package at version 9.9.9 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2025-1010 and GHSA-4qgm-58v4-v4v2. There is no detailed technical description of the malicious behavior or exploitation methods provided. No patch or remediation information is available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in a package can lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. Potential impacts include unauthorized code execution, data theft, or system manipulation. However, specific impacts are not detailed in the source data. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using the affected version (=9.9.9) of the 'dextester' package. It is recommended to verify package integrity and source before installation. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2025-1010
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-4qgm-58v4-v4v2"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba6b544ab8fbf7c815a47
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:15:49 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 00:36:51 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 05:58:48 UTC
Views: 17
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