Malicious code in waitwhg1778555688 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'waitwhg1778555688' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages 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 official patch or remediation guidance is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'waitwhg1778555688' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9139. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical data describing the nature of the malicious code or its impact. No patch or fix is documented, and no cloud service remediation applies.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package can lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. The exact impact is not detailed in the source data. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, indicating limited or no observed active exploitation at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid installing or using the 'waitwhg1778555688' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. No official patch or remediation is available. Users should verify package authenticity and source before installation and rely on trusted repositories and scanning tools to detect malicious packages.
Malicious code in waitwhg1778555688 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'waitwhg1778555688' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages 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 official patch or remediation guidance is provided.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'waitwhg1778555688' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9139. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical data describing the nature of the malicious code or its impact. No patch or fix is documented, and no cloud service remediation applies.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package can lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. The exact impact is not detailed in the source data. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, indicating limited or no observed active exploitation at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid installing or using the 'waitwhg1778555688' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. No official patch or remediation is available. Users should verify package authenticity and source before installation and rely on trusted repositories and scanning tools to detect malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9139
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-jjqr-j946-5cmw"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba31744ab8fbf7c7be8b3
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:00:23 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 21:04:39 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 09:53:09 UTC
Views: 8
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