Malicious code in rfetchb (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'rfetchb' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a traditional 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 currently provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'rfetchb' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is not a vulnerability in the traditional sense but a report of a package containing harmful or unauthorized code. No further technical details or exploit methods are described in the source data. No official fix or patch is documented.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'rfetchb' version 0.0.1 package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data depending on the payload of the malicious package. No specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'rfetchb' package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or remediation is provided, the best mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Use trusted and verified RubyGems packages only.
Malicious code in rfetchb (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'rfetchb' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a traditional 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 currently provided.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'rfetchb' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is not a vulnerability in the traditional sense but a report of a package containing harmful or unauthorized code. No further technical details or exploit methods are described in the source data. No official fix or patch is documented.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'rfetchb' version 0.0.1 package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data depending on the payload of the malicious package. No specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'rfetchb' package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or remediation is provided, the best mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Use trusted and verified RubyGems packages only.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8517
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-58r2-c76x-vmm2"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba44444ab8fbf7c7e83d1
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:05:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:12:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 21:06:11 UTC
Views: 21
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