Malicious code in wtenc3 (RubyGems)
--- _-= 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))
AI Analysis
Technical 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.
Potential 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.
Mitigation Recommendations
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. There is no patch or fix available for this package. Users should verify dependencies and ensure they do not include this package. Consider using trusted sources and scanning tools to detect malicious packages.
Malicious code in wtenc3 (RubyGems)
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))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
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.
Potential 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.
Mitigation Recommendations
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. There is no patch or fix available for this package. Users should verify dependencies and ensure they do not include this package. Consider using trusted sources and scanning tools to detect malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9487
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-69rr-g7q4-gvxc"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba26a44ab8fbf7c7ad353
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:57:30 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:23:43 UTC
Last updated: 07/19/2026, 15:14:49 UTC
Views: 4
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