Malicious code in newswandweekjan3 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'newswandweekjan3' 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'newswandweekjan3' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is flagged as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages database, indicating that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains malware. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of this package version may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run it. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'newswandweekjan3' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from your dependency list and replace it with a trusted alternative. No official patch or fix is available as this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in a legitimate package.
Malicious code in newswandweekjan3 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'newswandweekjan3' 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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'newswandweekjan3' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is flagged as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages database, indicating that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains malware. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of this package version may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run it. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'newswandweekjan3' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from your dependency list and replace it with a trusted alternative. No official patch or fix is available as this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in a legitimate package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8136
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-6hhc-cx74-h8p4"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba52144ab8fbf7c7ef6f4
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:09:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:00:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 19:35:25 UTC
Views: 9
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