Malicious code in wandhgroot (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (1d60cae0fbbdeec07ff8f206957a6a94544d2385f40a56b8cce6cd681166f58d) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wandhgroot/MAL-2026-9215.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'wandhgroot' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploit information are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'wandhgroot' version 0.0.1 package may result in execution of malicious code from this package. This poses a risk to any systems or projects that incorporate this package, potentially leading to compromise or unauthorized actions depending on the malicious payload. No specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'wandhgroot' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for any updates or remediation guidance.
Malicious code in wandhgroot (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (1d60cae0fbbdeec07ff8f206957a6a94544d2385f40a56b8cce6cd681166f58d) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wandhgroot/MAL-2026-9215.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'wandhgroot' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploit information are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'wandhgroot' version 0.0.1 package may result in execution of malicious code from this package. This poses a risk to any systems or projects that incorporate this package, potentially leading to compromise or unauthorized actions depending on the malicious payload. No specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'wandhgroot' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for any updates or remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9215
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-m8h5-9hgr-jx78"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba2ec44ab8fbf7c7b1d3b
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:59:40 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:00:49 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 10:20:14 UTC
Views: 53
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