Malicious code in wbothg999 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'wbothg999' 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 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 'wbothg999' at version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2026-9316). This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability with a fix. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data. The package is flagged under the GHSA advisory GHSA-qm8g-9cp8-jm5v. No patch or remediation instructions are available.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'wbothg999' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may introduce malicious code into dependent projects, potentially compromising the security and integrity of systems using this package. Since it is a malicious package, the impact is the presence of harmful code rather than a vulnerability that can be exploited remotely or locally. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'wbothg999' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. There is no official patch or fix available. Users should verify the integrity and provenance of RubyGems packages before use and rely on trusted sources.
Malicious code in wbothg999 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'wbothg999' 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 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 'wbothg999' at version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2026-9316). This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability with a fix. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data. The package is flagged under the GHSA advisory GHSA-qm8g-9cp8-jm5v. No patch or remediation instructions are available.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'wbothg999' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may introduce malicious code into dependent projects, potentially compromising the security and integrity of systems using this package. Since it is a malicious package, the impact is the presence of harmful code rather than a vulnerability that can be exploited remotely or locally. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'wbothg999' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. There is no official patch or fix available. Users should verify the integrity and provenance of RubyGems packages before use and rely on trusted sources.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9316
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-qm8g-9cp8-jm5v"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba2bd44ab8fbf7c7afbeb
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:58:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 20:45:54 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:33:43 UTC
Views: 6
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