Malicious code in wtenc2 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (b737ce787e3f9a2976173d21da5fc253c079e3821a2be767e7579a4a0b4f485e) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wtenc2/MAL-2026-9486.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'wtenc2' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as malicious code per the OpenSSF malicious packages database. There is no detailed technical vulnerability description or known exploit information. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package rather than a software bug.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'wtenc2' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'wtenc2' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. No official patch or fix is available. Users should verify package integrity and source before installation.
Malicious code in wtenc2 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (b737ce787e3f9a2976173d21da5fc253c079e3821a2be767e7579a4a0b4f485e) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wtenc2/MAL-2026-9486.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'wtenc2' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as malicious code per the OpenSSF malicious packages database. There is no detailed technical vulnerability description or known exploit information. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package rather than a software bug.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'wtenc2' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'wtenc2' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. No official patch or fix is available. Users should verify package integrity and source before installation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9486
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-9qv6-xvvj-qqfx"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba26a44ab8fbf7c7ad356
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:57:30 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:23:49 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 00:40:41 UTC
Views: 6
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