Malicious code in wwday2601abcxyz (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (41a480a04f9fa013b5e196a5d691427de70af903527c2d69e2c746b3767ae5d3) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wwday2601abcxyz/MAL-2026-9496.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'wwday2601abcxyz' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This classification is based on detection of harmful content within the package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'wwday2601abcxyz' version 0.0.1 may lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the nature of the embedded malicious code. Since the package is flagged as malicious, it poses a security risk if integrated into software projects or environments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'wwday2601abcxyz' package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is present. Since no official patch or remediation is available, rely on blocking or blacklisting this package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent inclusion of malicious packages.
Malicious code in wwday2601abcxyz (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (41a480a04f9fa013b5e196a5d691427de70af903527c2d69e2c746b3767ae5d3) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wwday2601abcxyz/MAL-2026-9496.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'wwday2601abcxyz' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This classification is based on detection of harmful content within the package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'wwday2601abcxyz' version 0.0.1 may lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the nature of the embedded malicious code. Since the package is flagged as malicious, it poses a security risk if integrated into software projects or environments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'wwday2601abcxyz' package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is present. Since no official patch or remediation is available, rely on blocking or blacklisting this package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent inclusion of malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9496
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-862q-v7cq-2pww"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba26444ab8fbf7c7ad264
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:57:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:22:41 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 00:41:17 UTC
Views: 4
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