MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

trye2zz (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects trye2zzSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove trye2zz 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-2026-9023

What to do

Remove trye2zz 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
RubyGemstrye2zz`pkg:gem/trye2zz`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1	Fixed in–

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Description

The RubyGems package 'trye2zz' 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. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No patch or remediation guidance has been provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Impact

Use of the 'trye2zz' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code within affected environments. The specific impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.

Defensive guidance

Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid using or installing 'trye2zz' version 0.0.1. Remove any existing installations of this package from your environment. Monitor dependency sources and use trusted package repositories.

Summary

The 'trye2zz' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages initiative. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains code designed to perform unauthorized or malicious actions. The package is flagged under the malicious-package category rather than a conventional vulnerability.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-2v36-h47x-mxh7 (opens in a new tab)

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