Malicious code in wprwn6xyz (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (37c7d64c0299f796482497842b695209ef2d079aeb54428d0f7879904216e37a) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wprwn6xyz/MAL-2026-9480.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'wprwn6xyz' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database and GHSA advisory GHSA-4f9w-qhgj-v4mv. This represents a supply chain compromise where a package published to a public repository contains harmful code. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'wprwn6xyz' version 0.0.1 could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the payload of the malicious code. However, no specific impact details or exploitation in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the package 'wprwn6xyz' version 0.0.1. Since no patch or remediation is provided, the best mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and the OpenSSF malicious packages list for updates or removal notices.
Malicious code in wprwn6xyz (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (37c7d64c0299f796482497842b695209ef2d079aeb54428d0f7879904216e37a) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wprwn6xyz/MAL-2026-9480.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'wprwn6xyz' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database and GHSA advisory GHSA-4f9w-qhgj-v4mv. This represents a supply chain compromise where a package published to a public repository contains harmful code. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'wprwn6xyz' version 0.0.1 could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the payload of the malicious code. However, no specific impact details or exploitation in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the package 'wprwn6xyz' version 0.0.1. Since no patch or remediation is provided, the best mitigation is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and the OpenSSF malicious packages list for updates or removal notices.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9480
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-4f9w-qhgj-v4mv"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba27044ab8fbf7c7ad6b7
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:57:36 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:24:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 10:16:14 UTC
Views: 9
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