Malicious code in rxwjq (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'rxwjq' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and is listed in the malicious packages database. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical vulnerability description available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation information is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'rxwjq' 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-2026-8556 and GHSA-x3qf-4xpf-gwgg. There is no further technical detail or CVSS scoring available, and no official patch or fix has been documented. The package is flagged as malicious rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'rxwjq' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run this package. Since it is classified as a malicious package, the impact is the presence of harmful code rather than a vulnerability that can be exploited remotely or through a specific flaw.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'rxwjq' package version 0.0.1. Remove any installations of this package from your environment. Since no patch or fix is available, the recommended action is to not use or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor your dependency sources to prevent inclusion of known malicious packages.
Malicious code in rxwjq (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'rxwjq' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and is listed in the malicious packages database. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical vulnerability description available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation information is provided.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'rxwjq' 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-2026-8556 and GHSA-x3qf-4xpf-gwgg. There is no further technical detail or CVSS scoring available, and no official patch or fix has been documented. The package is flagged as malicious rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'rxwjq' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run this package. Since it is classified as a malicious package, the impact is the presence of harmful code rather than a vulnerability that can be exploited remotely or through a specific flaw.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'rxwjq' package version 0.0.1. Remove any installations of this package from your environment. Since no patch or fix is available, the recommended action is to not use or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor your dependency sources to prevent inclusion of known malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8556
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-x3qf-4xpf-gwgg"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba43144ab8fbf7c7e79eb
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:05:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:08:25 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 01:08:17 UTC
Views: 6
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