Malicious code in newswandweekjan5 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'newswandweekjan5' 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 with a patch. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No official patch or remediation guidance is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'newswandweekjan5' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8138 and GHSA-jwpw-f2hx-rpm5. The package is considered a supply chain threat due to its malicious nature rather than a vulnerability with a fix. No patch or remediation details are available, and no active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'newswandweekjan5' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code, posing risks to the integrity and security of systems that incorporate this package. Since it is a malicious package, it can compromise systems, data, or operations depending on the payload and intent of the malicious code.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'newswandweekjan5' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is present. Since no patch or official fix exists, the primary mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor dependencies to prevent inclusion of this package in builds or deployments.
Malicious code in newswandweekjan5 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'newswandweekjan5' 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 with a patch. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No official patch or remediation guidance is provided.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'newswandweekjan5' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8138 and GHSA-jwpw-f2hx-rpm5. The package is considered a supply chain threat due to its malicious nature rather than a vulnerability with a fix. No patch or remediation details are available, and no active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'newswandweekjan5' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code, posing risks to the integrity and security of systems that incorporate this package. Since it is a malicious package, it can compromise systems, data, or operations depending on the payload and intent of the malicious code.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'newswandweekjan5' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is present. Since no patch or official fix exists, the primary mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor dependencies to prevent inclusion of this package in builds or deployments.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8138
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-jwpw-f2hx-rpm5"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba52144ab8fbf7c7ef6ee
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:09:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:00:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:21:51 UTC
Views: 7
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