freshworks-ruby (RubyGems) · Malicious Code
Affects freshworks-rubySource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove freshworks-ruby and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC
Malicious package
Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-1916
What to do
Remove freshworks-ruby 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 |
|---|---|---|
RubyGemsfreshworks-rubypkg:gem/freshworks-rubyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The RubyGems package 'freshworks-ruby' version 0.1.0 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to a public repository.