Malicious code in prx4542f26b08 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'prx4542f26b08' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF project and is listed in their 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 package 'prx4542f26b08' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database, indicating that the package itself is intentionally harmful rather than vulnerable due to a coding error. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms 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. However, no specific exploit details or observed attacks have been reported. The impact is primarily the risk of introducing malicious functionality through this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'prx4542f26b08' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from any dependency lists and replace it with trusted alternatives. There is no patch or official fix available. Users should verify package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Malicious code in prx4542f26b08 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'prx4542f26b08' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF project and is listed in their 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 package 'prx4542f26b08' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database, indicating that the package itself is intentionally harmful rather than vulnerable due to a coding error. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms 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. However, no specific exploit details or observed attacks have been reported. The impact is primarily the risk of introducing malicious functionality through this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'prx4542f26b08' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from any dependency lists and replace it with trusted alternatives. There is no patch or official fix available. Users should verify package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8458
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-5hxf-x88c-3jcg"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba45e44ab8fbf7c7e8fa1
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:05:50 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:18:54 UTC
Last updated: 07/29/2026, 16:09:50 UTC
Views: 6
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