Malicious code in hgprobe20548 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'hgprobe20548' version 0.0.858540 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and is listed in the malicious-packages database. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'hgprobe20548' RubyGems package at version 0.0.858540 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-7741 and GHSA-jwcm-qgg7-4x7x. There is no additional technical detail or CVSS scoring available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected package version 0.0.858540 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. The specific impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of systems using this package version.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the affected version (=0.0.858540) of the 'hgprobe20548' RubyGems package. Since no patch or remediation is indicated, the recommended action is to remove or replace this package version with a trusted alternative. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and the OpenSSF malicious packages repository for updates or fixes.
Malicious code in hgprobe20548 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'hgprobe20548' version 0.0.858540 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and is listed in the malicious-packages database. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'hgprobe20548' RubyGems package at version 0.0.858540 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-7741 and GHSA-jwcm-qgg7-4x7x. There is no additional technical detail or CVSS scoring available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected package version 0.0.858540 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. The specific impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of systems using this package version.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the affected version (=0.0.858540) of the 'hgprobe20548' RubyGems package. Since no patch or remediation is indicated, the recommended action is to remove or replace this package version with a trusted alternative. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and the OpenSSF malicious packages repository for updates or fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-7741
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-jwcm-qgg7-4x7x"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba5d044ab8fbf7c80439e
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:12:00 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:43:05 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 04:48:43 UTC
Views: 10
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