Malicious code in rfetche (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'rfetche' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This is a case of 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'rfetche' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is categorized as a malicious package incident rather than a vulnerability with a known exploit or technical flaw. The package is identified by the OSV ID MAL-2026-8520 and GHSA alias GHSA-2pv3-xgcc-gw4h. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are documented.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the 'rfetche' package could lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The risk is primarily from executing untrusted code embedded in the package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid installing or using the 'rfetche' package version 0.0.1. There is no official patch or fix available. Users should verify package authenticity and source before installation. Consider removing the package if already installed.
Malicious code in rfetche (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'rfetche' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This is a case of 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.
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Technical Analysis
The 'rfetche' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is categorized as a malicious package incident rather than a vulnerability with a known exploit or technical flaw. The package is identified by the OSV ID MAL-2026-8520 and GHSA alias GHSA-2pv3-xgcc-gw4h. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are documented.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the 'rfetche' package could lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The risk is primarily from executing untrusted code embedded in the package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid installing or using the 'rfetche' package version 0.0.1. There is no official patch or fix available. Users should verify package authenticity and source before installation. Consider removing the package if already installed.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8520
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-2pv3-xgcc-gw4h"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba44444ab8fbf7c7e83c5
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:05:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:12:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 20:02:49 UTC
Views: 6
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