MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

wtenc3 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects wtenc3Source GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove wtenc3 and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-9487

What to do

Remove wtenc3 from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemswtenc3`pkg:gem/wtenc3`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (627ac5a91dc2e0cb168abcd45f6037f6c6d8b4a2b6500577a15744415bf94f97) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wtenc3/MAL-2026-9487.json))

Impact

Use of the 'wtenc3' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that include this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data, but the presence of malicious code generally risks system compromise, data theft, or other unauthorized actions depending on the payload.

Defensive guidance

Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to avoid using or remove the 'wtenc3' package version 0.0.1 from your environment. Users should verify dependencies and ensure they do not include this package. Consider using trusted sources and scanning tools to detect malicious packages.

Summary

The 'wtenc3' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF's malicious package database and is tracked under MAL-2026-9487 and GHSA-69rr-g7q4-gvxc. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit technical data available, and no CVSS score has been assigned. The package is considered a supply chain threat due to its malicious nature.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-69rr-g7q4-gvxc (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 17:23 UTC

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