Malicious code in southfossj356 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'southfossj356' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No official patch or remediation guidance is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'southfossj356' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been flagged as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains code designed to compromise systems that install it. The threat is cataloged under MAL-2026-8823 and GHSA-rw2x-v3qq-774p. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Installing or using the 'southfossj356' package version 0.0.1 may lead to compromise of the host environment due to the presence of malicious code. The exact impact depends on the malicious payload but could include unauthorized access, data theft, or system manipulation. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'southfossj356' package version 0.0.1. Users should verify package authenticity and source before installation and consider removing this package if already installed.
Malicious code in southfossj356 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'southfossj356' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No official patch or remediation guidance is provided.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'southfossj356' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been flagged as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains code designed to compromise systems that install it. The threat is cataloged under MAL-2026-8823 and GHSA-rw2x-v3qq-774p. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Installing or using the 'southfossj356' package version 0.0.1 may lead to compromise of the host environment due to the presence of malicious code. The exact impact depends on the malicious payload but could include unauthorized access, data theft, or system manipulation. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'southfossj356' package version 0.0.1. Users should verify package authenticity and source before installation and consider removing this package if already installed.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8823
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-rw2x-v3qq-774p"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba3af44ab8fbf7c7c6ad0
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:02:55 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 21:40:44 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 00:40:28 UTC
Views: 4
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