Malicious code in xwa51778568189 (RubyGems)
--- _-= 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))
AI Analysis
Technical 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.
Potential 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.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. 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.
Malicious code in xwa51778568189 (RubyGems)
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))
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
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.
Potential 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.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. 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.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9540
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-wx6w-p8pp-9hfq"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba25244ab8fbf7c7ac4a9
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:57:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:18:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:49:29 UTC
Views: 7
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