Malicious code in rfetch2 (RubyGems)
The rfetch2 RubyGem 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. The affected version is exactly 0.0.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The rfetch2 package version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8511 and GHSA-vh72-r7j4-8hp3. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information, nor a patch available, indicating this is a malicious package incident rather than a software flaw. The package should be considered untrusted and avoided.
Potential Impact
Using the rfetch2 RubyGem version 0.0.1 may result in the execution of malicious code embedded in the package. This can compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the rfetch2 package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability with a patch, remediation involves removing or not installing this package. There is no official fix or patch available. Users should verify package integrity and source authenticity before installation.
Malicious code in rfetch2 (RubyGems)
Description
The rfetch2 RubyGem 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. The affected version is exactly 0.0.1.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The rfetch2 package version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8511 and GHSA-vh72-r7j4-8hp3. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information, nor a patch available, indicating this is a malicious package incident rather than a software flaw. The package should be considered untrusted and avoided.
Potential Impact
Using the rfetch2 RubyGem version 0.0.1 may result in the execution of malicious code embedded in the package. This can compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the rfetch2 package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability with a patch, remediation involves removing or not installing this package. There is no official fix or patch available. Users should verify package integrity and source authenticity before installation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8511
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-vh72-r7j4-8hp3"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba44444ab8fbf7c7e83e3
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:05:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:13:25 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 01:09:38 UTC
Views: 13
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