MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

qagnvmckazu (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects qagnvmckazuSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove qagnvmckazu and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-8489

What to do

Remove qagnvmckazu from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemsqagnvmckazu`pkg:gem/qagnvmckazu`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1	Fixed in–

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Description

The RubyGems package 'qagnvmckazu' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided for this package.

Impact

Use of this malicious package could lead to compromise of systems or codebases that incorporate it, depending on the nature of the embedded malicious code. However, specific impacts are not detailed in the source data. The threat is primarily a supply chain risk affecting developers and systems that install this package version.

Defensive guidance

The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'qagnvmckazu' package version 0.0.1. Users should verify package authenticity and source before installation and consider removing or replacing this package if found in their environment.

Summary

The 'qagnvmckazu' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2026-8489). This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploit methods are provided. There is no vendor advisory or patch available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-q6mp-29vg-pjhm (opens in a new tab)

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