Malicious code in hgprobe23760 (RubyGems)
The RubyGem package 'hgprobe23760' version 0.0.459341 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No official patch or remediation guidance is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'hgprobe23760' at version 0.0.459341 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2026-7742). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data. No patch or fix is indicated, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'hgprobe23760' version 0.0.459341 may lead to execution of unauthorized or harmful 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 depends on the nature of the embedded malicious code, which is not detailed here.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'hgprobe23760' RubyGem version 0.0.459341. Remove any installations of this package from your environment. Since no official patch or remediation is provided, the best mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Malicious code in hgprobe23760 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGem package 'hgprobe23760' version 0.0.459341 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No official patch or remediation guidance is provided.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'hgprobe23760' at version 0.0.459341 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2026-7742). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data. No patch or fix is indicated, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'hgprobe23760' version 0.0.459341 may lead to execution of unauthorized or harmful 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 depends on the nature of the embedded malicious code, which is not detailed here.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'hgprobe23760' RubyGem version 0.0.459341. Remove any installations of this package from your environment. Since no official patch or remediation is provided, the best mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-7742
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-c4wr-j98g-fg24"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba5d044ab8fbf7c80439b
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:12:00 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:42:55 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 19:40:17 UTC
Views: 10
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