Malicious code in newswandcommittees1 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'newswandcommittees1' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. No CVSS score is assigned to this threat. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'newswandcommittees1' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is flagged as malicious code by the OpenSSF and recorded under MAL-2026-8128. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No technical vulnerability details or exploit methods are provided. No patches or remediation instructions are available, and no cloud service is involved.
Potential Impact
Use of this package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run it. The exact impact depends on the malicious payload, which is not detailed in the source data. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'newswandcommittees1' package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fix is available, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and the OpenSSF malicious packages list for updates.
Malicious code in newswandcommittees1 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'newswandcommittees1' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. No CVSS score is assigned to this threat. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'newswandcommittees1' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is flagged as malicious code by the OpenSSF and recorded under MAL-2026-8128. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No technical vulnerability details or exploit methods are provided. No patches or remediation instructions are available, and no cloud service is involved.
Potential Impact
Use of this package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run it. The exact impact depends on the malicious payload, which is not detailed in the source data. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'newswandcommittees1' package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fix is available, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and the OpenSSF malicious packages list for updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8128
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-x67p-c86g-8f5m"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba52544ab8fbf7c7ef7fd
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:09:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:01:35 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 04:56:21 UTC
Views: 7
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