Malicious code in swmtry (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'swmtry' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch. No CVSS score is available for this threat.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'swmtry' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8949 and GHSA-vqxj-xr79-gvvr. There is no detailed technical vulnerability description or exploit information available. The threat is categorized as a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability with a patch or fix.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'swmtry' package version 0.0.1 may result in execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to avoid using or installing the 'swmtry' package version 0.0.1. No official patch or fix is available. Users should remove this package if already installed and verify dependencies to prevent inadvertent installation.
Malicious code in swmtry (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'swmtry' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch. No CVSS score is available for this threat.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'swmtry' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8949 and GHSA-vqxj-xr79-gvvr. There is no detailed technical vulnerability description or exploit information available. The threat is categorized as a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability with a patch or fix.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'swmtry' package version 0.0.1 may result in execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to avoid using or installing the 'swmtry' package version 0.0.1. No official patch or fix is available. Users should remove this package if already installed and verify dependencies to prevent inadvertent installation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8949
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-vqxj-xr79-gvvr"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba37344ab8fbf7c7c3e91
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:01:55 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 21:27:09 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 02:08:59 UTC
Views: 11
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