Malicious code in swa8402foss (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'swa8402foss' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF and reported in the GCVE database. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'swa8402foss' version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database and the GCVE database entry MAL-2026-8909. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate code. No further technical details or exploit methods are provided. No patch or fix information is available.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'swa8402foss' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security and integrity of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'swa8402foss' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. No official patch or fix is available. Verify package sources and use trusted packages only.
Malicious code in swa8402foss (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'swa8402foss' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF and reported in the GCVE database. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'swa8402foss' version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database and the GCVE database entry MAL-2026-8909. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate code. No further technical details or exploit methods are provided. No patch or fix information is available.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'swa8402foss' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security and integrity of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'swa8402foss' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. No official patch or fix is available. Verify package sources and use trusted packages only.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8909
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-35rw-8hh7-6vp7"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba38744ab8fbf7c7c452e
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:02:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 21:31:23 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 10:47:04 UTC
Views: 7
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