Malicious code in newhackhg1778556006 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'newhackhg1778556006' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. 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 known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided for this package.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'newhackhg1778556006' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8117). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. There is no vendor advisory or patch available. The package should be considered untrusted and avoided.
Potential Impact
Use of this package could lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data depending on the payload embedded in the package. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'newhackhg1778556006' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from your dependencies and ensure your supply chain uses only trusted packages. There is no official patch or fix; remediation involves not installing or removing the package.
Malicious code in newhackhg1778556006 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'newhackhg1778556006' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. 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 known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided for this package.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'newhackhg1778556006' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8117). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. There is no vendor advisory or patch available. The package should be considered untrusted and avoided.
Potential Impact
Use of this package could lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data depending on the payload embedded in the package. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'newhackhg1778556006' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from your dependencies and ensure your supply chain uses only trusted packages. There is no official patch or fix; remediation involves not installing or removing the package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8117
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-ggx6-5pmq-hrp9"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba52944ab8fbf7c7f0b09
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:09:13 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:02:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 17:47:23 UTC
Views: 9
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