Malicious code in newswandweekjan1 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'newswandweekjan1' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and is listed in the malicious packages database. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical vulnerability description available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'newswandweekjan1' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been flagged as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8134). This is a supply chain threat where the package itself is malicious rather than a traditional software vulnerability. There is no further technical detail or exploit information available in the source data. No official patch or fix is documented.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'newswandweekjan1' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit or impact details are provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'newswandweekjan1' package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and verify dependencies to prevent inadvertent inclusion. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or removal notices.
Malicious code in newswandweekjan1 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'newswandweekjan1' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and is listed in the malicious packages database. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical vulnerability description available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'newswandweekjan1' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been flagged as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8134). This is a supply chain threat where the package itself is malicious rather than a traditional software vulnerability. There is no further technical detail or exploit information available in the source data. No official patch or fix is documented.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'newswandweekjan1' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit or impact details are provided, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'newswandweekjan1' package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and verify dependencies to prevent inadvertent inclusion. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or removal notices.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8134
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-5p74-v566-3fcf"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba52144ab8fbf7c7ef6fa
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:09:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:01:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 12:36:35 UTC
Views: 8
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