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Malicious code in wtenc3 (RubyGems)

0
High
Published: 07/07/2026 (07/07/2026, 12:11:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: wtenc3

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))

Affected software

RubyGemsmore threats →ghsa
wtenc3
pkg:gem/wtenc3
Affected versions
=0.0.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/18/2026, 17:23:43 UTC

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.

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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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