Malicious code in sprox-c160-2fossil (RubyGems)
The sprox-c160-2fossil RubyGem 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. No CVSS score or detailed technical impact is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGem package sprox-c160-2fossil version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-8873 and GHSA-vcm6-qfp6-whw7. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, and no CVSS score has been assigned.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the sprox-c160-2fossil RubyGem could lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using sprox-c160-2fossil version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems sources and the OpenSSF repository for updates or safer alternatives.
Malicious code in sprox-c160-2fossil (RubyGems)
Description
The sprox-c160-2fossil RubyGem 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. No CVSS score or detailed technical impact is provided.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGem package sprox-c160-2fossil version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-8873 and GHSA-vcm6-qfp6-whw7. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, and no CVSS score has been assigned.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the sprox-c160-2fossil RubyGem could lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using sprox-c160-2fossil version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems sources and the OpenSSF repository for updates or safer alternatives.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8873
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-vcm6-qfp6-whw7"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba39544ab8fbf7c7c476d
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:02:29 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 21:35:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/26/2026, 11:31:00 UTC
Views: 9
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