Malicious code in wybc6423a5 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (3683d010f4856bfb71dc5e63c6caed54bb9b8eef34fbf324768d11ab1041990e) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wybc6423a5/MAL-2026-9513.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'wybc6423a5' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'wybc6423a5' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of systems using this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'wybc6423a5' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or remediation is available, the recommended action is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and the OpenSSF malicious packages list for updates or removal notices.
Malicious code in wybc6423a5 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (3683d010f4856bfb71dc5e63c6caed54bb9b8eef34fbf324768d11ab1041990e) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wybc6423a5/MAL-2026-9513.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'wybc6423a5' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'wybc6423a5' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of systems using this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'wybc6423a5' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or remediation is available, the recommended action is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and the OpenSSF malicious packages list for updates or removal notices.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9513
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-79hm-7c6p-vp64"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba25f44ab8fbf7c7ad0b0
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:57:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:20:53 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 17:31:36 UTC
Views: 8
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