MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

xwa51778568189 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects xwa51778568189Source GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove xwa51778568189 and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-9540

What to do

Remove xwa51778568189 from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemsxwa51778568189`pkg:gem/xwa51778568189`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (d40293f8facce8fbce573ddcacc18b6c99005add68f8eedd744de265a270a8f7) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/xwa51778568189/MAL-2026-9540.json))

Impact

The presence of malicious code in the package implies a risk of compromise if the package is installed and executed. However, no specific impact details or exploitation scenarios are provided. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Defensive guidance

Users should avoid installing or using the 'xwa51778568189' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended action is to remove or not use this package and rely on trusted sources for RubyGems packages.

Summary

The package 'xwa51778568189' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and GHSA-malware source. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is flagged specifically for malicious content rather than a traditional software vulnerability.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-wx6w-p8pp-9hfq (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 17:18 UTC

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