Malicious code in rfetchf (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'rfetchf' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is flagged as a malicious package in the RubyGems ecosystem. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'rfetchf' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under the identifier MAL-2026-8521 and GHSA-hxfm-wpmm-vprx. There is no additional technical detail or exploit information available in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'rfetchf' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation is currently provided. Users should avoid installing or remove the 'rfetchf' package version 0.0.1 from their environments. Monitor official RubyGems advisories or the OpenSSF malicious packages repository for updates or removal notices.
Malicious code in rfetchf (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'rfetchf' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is flagged as a malicious package in the RubyGems ecosystem. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'rfetchf' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under the identifier MAL-2026-8521 and GHSA-hxfm-wpmm-vprx. There is no additional technical detail or exploit information available in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'rfetchf' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation is currently provided. Users should avoid installing or remove the 'rfetchf' package version 0.0.1 from their environments. Monitor official RubyGems advisories or the OpenSSF malicious packages repository for updates or removal notices.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8521
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-hxfm-wpmm-vprx"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba43f44ab8fbf7c7e8278
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:05:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:12:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/24/2026, 14:25:38 UTC
Views: 7
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