gemxy-1778522681 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code
Affects gemxy-1778522681Source GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove gemxy-1778522681 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-2026-7711
What to do
Remove gemxy-1778522681 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 |
|---|---|---|
RubyGemsgemxy-1778522681pkg:gem/gemxy-1778522681Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The gemxy-1778522681 RubyGem versions 0.0.1 and 0.0.2 contain malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published in the RubyGems ecosystem. No specific technical exploitation details or impact scenarios are provided beyond the presence of malicious code.