Malicious code in hwc0v (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'hwc0v' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No patch or remediation guidance is provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'hwc0v' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or compromised, rather than having a vulnerability that can be exploited. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available, and no evidence of active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'hwc0v' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data where the package is installed. Since this is a malicious package, the impact depends on the nature of the embedded malicious code, which is not detailed in the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'hwc0v' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is installed. Since no patch or fix is available, the best mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Malicious code in hwc0v (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'hwc0v' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No patch or remediation guidance is provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'hwc0v' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or compromised, rather than having a vulnerability that can be exploited. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available, and no evidence of active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'hwc0v' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data where the package is installed. Since this is a malicious package, the impact depends on the nature of the embedded malicious code, which is not detailed in the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'hwc0v' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is installed. Since no patch or fix is available, the best mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-7768
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-v555-f533-4mcf"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba5c744ab8fbf7c80401d
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:11:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:40:05 UTC
Last updated: 07/29/2026, 18:01:27 UTC
Views: 9
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