MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

southproxytestabc (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects southproxytestabcSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove southproxytestabc and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-8845

What to do

Remove southproxytestabc from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemssouthproxytestabc`pkg:gem/southproxytestabc`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1 =0.0.2	Fixed in–

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Description

The RubyGems package 'southproxytestabc' versions 0.0.1 and 0.0.2 contain malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No specific technical details about the malicious behavior are provided in the source data.

Impact

Users who install or use the affected versions of the 'southproxytestabc' RubyGems package risk executing malicious code embedded within the package. This can lead to compromise of the environment where the package is installed. The exact impact depends on the malicious code's functionality, which is not detailed in the provided information.

Defensive guidance

Avoid using the affected versions (=0.0.1 and =0.0.2) of the 'southproxytestabc' package. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or fixed releases. No vendor advisory or official fix is currently available, so caution and avoidance are the primary mitigations.

Summary

The 'southproxytestabc' RubyGems package versions 0.0.1 and 0.0.2 have been flagged as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This identification is based on the GHSA advisory GHSA-v8vg-3mhx-95pm and the OSV entry MAL-2026-8845. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical description of the malicious payload or behavior. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-v8vg-3mhx-95pm (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 21:38 UTC

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