Malicious code in loot995 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'loot995' version 0.0.2 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. 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 'loot995' RubyGems package version 0.0.2 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages initiative. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or compromised, rather than having a vulnerability that can be patched. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data. The package is flagged under the malicious-package category with no known fixes or mitigations.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'loot995' package version 0.0.2 may lead to the introduction of malicious code into dependent projects or environments. This can result in potential compromise of systems where this package is installed. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package with no official patch or remediation, the recommended action is to avoid using the 'loot995' package version 0.0.2 entirely. Remove any existing installations of this package from your environment and replace it with trusted alternatives. Monitor dependency sources to prevent inclusion of this package.
Malicious code in loot995 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'loot995' version 0.0.2 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. 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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'loot995' RubyGems package version 0.0.2 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages initiative. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or compromised, rather than having a vulnerability that can be patched. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data. The package is flagged under the malicious-package category with no known fixes or mitigations.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'loot995' package version 0.0.2 may lead to the introduction of malicious code into dependent projects or environments. This can result in potential compromise of systems where this package is installed. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package with no official patch or remediation, the recommended action is to avoid using the 'loot995' package version 0.0.2 entirely. Remove any existing installations of this package from your environment and replace it with trusted alternatives. Monitor dependency sources to prevent inclusion of this package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8030
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-5jr6-c6cj-vjgq"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba54f44ab8fbf7c7fe79b
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:09:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:12:07 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 03:12:48 UTC
Views: 9
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