Malicious code in vcsfossilx1 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'vcsfossilx1' 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. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical impact provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation information is available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'vcsfossilx1' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-9114 and GHSA-mj5h-2j3w-gfc9. No further technical details or exploit information is provided. There is no indication of a patch or fix for this package version.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the 'vcsfossilx1' package can lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, indicating limited or no active exploitation at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since no patch or remediation is provided, the recommended action is to avoid using the 'vcsfossilx1' package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and source dependencies from trusted and verified repositories. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for any updates or remediation guidance.
Malicious code in vcsfossilx1 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'vcsfossilx1' 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. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical impact provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation information is available.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'vcsfossilx1' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-9114 and GHSA-mj5h-2j3w-gfc9. No further technical details or exploit information is provided. There is no indication of a patch or fix for this package version.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the 'vcsfossilx1' package can lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, indicating limited or no active exploitation at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since no patch or remediation is provided, the recommended action is to avoid using the 'vcsfossilx1' package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and source dependencies from trusted and verified repositories. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for any updates or remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9114
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-mj5h-2j3w-gfc9"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba32144ab8fbf7c7bf0b4
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:00:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 21:07:27 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 10:05:17 UTC
Views: 5
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