Malicious code in watestabc129 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'watestabc129' 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 with a patch. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'watestabc129' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-9310 and GHSA-mf97-x96j-h4p7. No CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description is provided, indicating this is a case of a malicious package rather than a software flaw. No official patch or remediation is listed, and the package is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'watestabc129' version 0.0.1 could lead to unintended execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. No specific exploitation details or impacts are documented, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'watestabc129' package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is installed. Since no patch or fix is available, the best mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Malicious code in watestabc129 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'watestabc129' 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 with a patch. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'watestabc129' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-9310 and GHSA-mf97-x96j-h4p7. No CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description is provided, indicating this is a case of a malicious package rather than a software flaw. No official patch or remediation is listed, and the package is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'watestabc129' version 0.0.1 could lead to unintended execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. No specific exploitation details or impacts are documented, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'watestabc129' package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is installed. Since no patch or fix is available, the best mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9310
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-mf97-x96j-h4p7"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba2c244ab8fbf7c7afd39
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:58:58 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 20:46:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 04:51:52 UTC
Views: 8
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