Malicious code in meet8178a (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'meet8178a' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is classified 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 patch or remediation guidance is provided, indicating that the package should be considered untrusted and avoided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'meet8178a' version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8084). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical description of the malicious behavior. No official patch or fix exists because the issue is the presence of malicious code in the package itself.
Potential Impact
Using the 'meet8178a' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may introduce malicious code into the environment, potentially compromising system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload. No specific impact details or exploit reports are available, but malicious packages generally pose a high risk of unauthorized code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'meet8178a' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. There is no patch or official fix available. Users should rely on trusted sources and verify package integrity before installation.
Malicious code in meet8178a (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'meet8178a' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is classified 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 patch or remediation guidance is provided, indicating that the package should be considered untrusted and avoided.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'meet8178a' version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8084). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical description of the malicious behavior. No official patch or fix exists because the issue is the presence of malicious code in the package itself.
Potential Impact
Using the 'meet8178a' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may introduce malicious code into the environment, potentially compromising system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload. No specific impact details or exploit reports are available, but malicious packages generally pose a high risk of unauthorized code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'meet8178a' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. There is no patch or official fix available. Users should rely on trusted sources and verify package integrity before installation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8084
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-wg87-8m2x-fc4g"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba53644ab8fbf7c7f0ff5
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:09:26 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:06:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 02:45:56 UTC
Views: 10
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