Malicious code in sprox-c160-4hg (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'sprox-c160-4hg' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'sprox-c160-4hg' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the malicious packages database under MAL-2026-8887. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information, no CVSS score, and no known exploits in the wild. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability that can be patched.
Potential Impact
Use of this package version may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run it. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'sprox-c160-4hg' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, remediation involves removing or not installing this package. No official patch or fix is available. Users should verify package sources and rely on trusted repositories.
Malicious code in sprox-c160-4hg (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'sprox-c160-4hg' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'sprox-c160-4hg' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the malicious packages database under MAL-2026-8887. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information, no CVSS score, and no known exploits in the wild. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability that can be patched.
Potential Impact
Use of this package version may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run it. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'sprox-c160-4hg' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, remediation involves removing or not installing this package. No official patch or fix is available. Users should verify package sources and rely on trusted repositories.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8887
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-w3v4-24f9-3rj8"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba39044ab8fbf7c7c4642
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:02:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 21:33:50 UTC
Last updated: 07/18/2026, 21:33:50 UTC
Views: 2
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