Malicious code in fosscw3 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'fosscw3' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is classified as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a CVE score. No patch or remediation guidance is currently provided. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'fosscw3' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains backdoors or other malicious functionality. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available, and no official patch or fix has been documented. The package is flagged under the MAL-2026-7692 identifier and GHSA-fgcm-3366-q5mq alias. No known exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'fosscw3' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within the environment where it is installed. This can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the malicious payload. Since this is a malicious package, the impact is potentially severe if deployed in production or sensitive environments.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. The recommended mitigation is to avoid using the 'fosscw3' package version 0.0.1 entirely. Users should verify the integrity and trustworthiness of RubyGems packages before installation and remove any instances of this package from their environments.
Malicious code in fosscw3 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'fosscw3' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is classified as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a CVE score. No patch or remediation guidance is currently provided. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
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Technical Analysis
The 'fosscw3' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains backdoors or other malicious functionality. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available, and no official patch or fix has been documented. The package is flagged under the MAL-2026-7692 identifier and GHSA-fgcm-3366-q5mq alias. No known exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'fosscw3' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within the environment where it is installed. This can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the malicious payload. Since this is a malicious package, the impact is potentially severe if deployed in production or sensitive environments.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. The recommended mitigation is to avoid using the 'fosscw3' package version 0.0.1 entirely. Users should verify the integrity and trustworthiness of RubyGems packages before installation and remove any instances of this package from their environments.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-7692
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-fgcm-3366-q5mq"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba5e744ab8fbf7c804d95
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:12:23 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:48:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 14:40:41 UTC
Views: 6
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