Malicious code in vcsfetchx1 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'vcsfetchx1' 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 exploit information is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'vcsfetchx1' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is confirmed to contain malicious code as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'vcsfetchx1' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The specific impact is not detailed, but malicious code in a package can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available for this package version. Users should avoid installing or remove the 'vcsfetchx1' version 0.0.1 package from their environments. Consider using trusted and verified packages only. Monitor vendor advisories or RubyGems for updates or removal of this malicious package.
Malicious code in vcsfetchx1 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'vcsfetchx1' 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 exploit information is provided.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'vcsfetchx1' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is confirmed to contain malicious code as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'vcsfetchx1' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The specific impact is not detailed, but malicious code in a package can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available for this package version. Users should avoid installing or remove the 'vcsfetchx1' version 0.0.1 package from their environments. Consider using trusted and verified packages only. Monitor vendor advisories or RubyGems for updates or removal of this malicious package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9112
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-w5m3-mf6q-gpwg"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba32144ab8fbf7c7bf0ba
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:00:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 21:07:43 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 08:33:03 UTC
Views: 7
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