Malicious code in wyc695eae5 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (8f2c9619be1fe326c2731e530d2bbd787f4a39436aa098bf4220fe29e8c364a0) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wyc695eae5/MAL-2026-9514.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'wyc695eae5' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code, as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and tracked under MAL-2026-9514. No further technical details, exploit methods, or impact specifics are provided in the source data. The package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package implies potential compromise or unauthorized actions if the package is installed and executed. However, no specific impact details or known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid installing or using version 0.0.1 of 'wyc695eae5'. There is no official patch or fix available. Users should remove this package if present and rely on trusted sources for RubyGems packages.
Malicious code in wyc695eae5 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (8f2c9619be1fe326c2731e530d2bbd787f4a39436aa098bf4220fe29e8c364a0) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/wyc695eae5/MAL-2026-9514.json))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'wyc695eae5' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code, as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and tracked under MAL-2026-9514. No further technical details, exploit methods, or impact specifics are provided in the source data. The package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package implies potential compromise or unauthorized actions if the package is installed and executed. However, no specific impact details or known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid installing or using version 0.0.1 of 'wyc695eae5'. There is no official patch or fix available. Users should remove this package if present and rely on trusted sources for RubyGems packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9514
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-7m52-4fjg-qgrm"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba25b44ab8fbf7c7ad032
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:57:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:20:48 UTC
Last updated: 07/29/2026, 05:15:36 UTC
Views: 9
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