Malicious code in proxyt18c96c16 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'proxyt18c96c16' 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 information is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'proxyt18c96c16' version 0.0.1 is confirmed to contain malicious code as per the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8438). This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of this malicious package could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious code's behavior. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The presence of malicious code in a package poses a risk to any environment that installs or uses this package version.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. Users should avoid installing or remove the 'proxyt18c96c16' package version 0.0.1 from their environments. Review dependencies to ensure this package is not included. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal notices.
Malicious code in proxyt18c96c16 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'proxyt18c96c16' 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 information is provided.
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Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'proxyt18c96c16' version 0.0.1 is confirmed to contain malicious code as per the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8438). This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of this malicious package could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious code's behavior. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The presence of malicious code in a package poses a risk to any environment that installs or uses this package version.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. Users should avoid installing or remove the 'proxyt18c96c16' package version 0.0.1 from their environments. Review dependencies to ensure this package is not included. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal notices.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8438
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-9539-537r-r6jp"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba46644ab8fbf7c7e9168
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:05:58 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:21:11 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 06:46:17 UTC
Views: 8
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