Malicious code in rjan1 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'rjan1' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This is a report of 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 package is not a cloud service and no official fix or patch is documented.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'rjan1' package in the RubyGems ecosystem, specifically version 0.0.1, has been flagged as malicious by the OpenSSF project and recorded in the GCVE database under MAL-2026-8526. This classification indicates that the package contains harmful code that could compromise systems using it. There is no detailed technical description or CVSS score provided, and no vendor advisory or patch information is available. The threat is identified solely as a malicious package rather than a vulnerability with a remediation path.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'rjan1' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may lead to compromise due to embedded malicious code. The exact impact is not detailed, but malicious packages generally risk unauthorized code execution, data compromise, or system integrity violations. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package with no official patch or remediation, the primary mitigation is to avoid using the 'rjan1' package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if present and verify dependencies to ensure no indirect inclusion. Monitor trusted sources like OpenSSF and RubyGems advisories for updates or removal notices.
Malicious code in rjan1 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'rjan1' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This is a report of 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 package is not a cloud service and no official fix or patch is documented.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'rjan1' package in the RubyGems ecosystem, specifically version 0.0.1, has been flagged as malicious by the OpenSSF project and recorded in the GCVE database under MAL-2026-8526. This classification indicates that the package contains harmful code that could compromise systems using it. There is no detailed technical description or CVSS score provided, and no vendor advisory or patch information is available. The threat is identified solely as a malicious package rather than a vulnerability with a remediation path.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'rjan1' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may lead to compromise due to embedded malicious code. The exact impact is not detailed, but malicious packages generally risk unauthorized code execution, data compromise, or system integrity violations. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package with no official patch or remediation, the primary mitigation is to avoid using the 'rjan1' package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if present and verify dependencies to ensure no indirect inclusion. Monitor trusted sources like OpenSSF and RubyGems advisories for updates or removal notices.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8526
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-f8r4-m6wj-qhhx"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba43f44ab8fbf7c7e8269
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:05:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:11:56 UTC
Last updated: 07/24/2026, 20:53:36 UTC
Views: 11
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