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Malicious code in lcalx1668291 (RubyGems)

0
High
Published: 07/07/2026 (07/07/2026, 11:55:53 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: lcalx1668291

Description

The RubyGems package 'lcalx1668291' version 0.0.68291 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

RubyGemsmore threats →ghsa
lcalx1668291
pkg:gem/lcalx1668291
Affected versions
=0.0.68291

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/18/2026, 23:17:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

The RubyGems package 'lcalx1668291' at version 0.0.68291 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2026-7982). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability due to a coding error or flaw. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided. The package is flagged under the GHSA advisory GHSA-g8vp-5q8f-375w. No patch or fix is documented, and no cloud service remediation applies.

Potential Impact

Use of the 'lcalx1668291' RubyGems package version 0.0.68291 may result in execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security and integrity of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid using or installing the affected version (=0.0.68291) of 'lcalx1668291'. No official patch or remediation is available. Users should remove this package if installed and source dependencies from trusted repositories. Monitor vendor or security advisories for any updates or remediation instructions.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2026-7982
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
["GHSA-g8vp-5q8f-375w"]
Ecosystems
["RubyGems"]
Database Specific Severity
null
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6a5ba56744ab8fbf7c8008e4

Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:10:15 UTC

Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:17:03 UTC

Last updated: 07/29/2026, 20:22:30 UTC

Views: 8

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