Malicious code in slnstep8450 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'slnstep8450' 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 'slnstep8450' 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 MAL-2026-8760 and GHSA-m2gw-pqph-xjcg. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description beyond the presence of malicious content in the package.
Potential Impact
Users who install or use the 'slnstep8450' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may be exposed to malicious code execution or other harmful effects inherent to the malicious package. No specific impact details or exploitation in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'slnstep8450' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove it from any environments where it is installed and to source dependencies from trusted and verified packages. No official patch or fix is available; remediation involves not using the affected version.
Malicious code in slnstep8450 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'slnstep8450' 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 'slnstep8450' 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 MAL-2026-8760 and GHSA-m2gw-pqph-xjcg. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description beyond the presence of malicious content in the package.
Potential Impact
Users who install or use the 'slnstep8450' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may be exposed to malicious code execution or other harmful effects inherent to the malicious package. No specific impact details or exploitation in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'slnstep8450' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove it from any environments where it is installed and to source dependencies from trusted and verified packages. No official patch or fix is available; remediation involves not using the affected version.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8760
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-m2gw-pqph-xjcg"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba3ce44ab8fbf7c7c743c
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:03:26 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 21:47:09 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 23:33:37 UTC
Views: 9
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