Malicious code in zbzrx48e5bd (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (1794806c9e2b01e083044970902da4cccbd4f755819829e83fdb3320cb6ba531) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zbzrx48e5bd/MAL-2026-9563.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zbzrx48e5bd' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and referenced by GHSA advisory GHSA-rp98-wf45-v63w. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'zbzrx48e5bd' version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of unauthorized or harmful code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid installing or using the RubyGem package 'zbzrx48e5bd' version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, remove any existing installations and replace with trusted alternatives. No official patch or fix is applicable as this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software.
Malicious code in zbzrx48e5bd (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (1794806c9e2b01e083044970902da4cccbd4f755819829e83fdb3320cb6ba531) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zbzrx48e5bd/MAL-2026-9563.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zbzrx48e5bd' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and referenced by GHSA advisory GHSA-rp98-wf45-v63w. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'zbzrx48e5bd' version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of unauthorized or harmful code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid installing or using the RubyGem package 'zbzrx48e5bd' version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, remove any existing installations and replace with trusted alternatives. No official patch or fix is applicable as this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9563
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-rp98-wf45-v63w"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba24744ab8fbf7c7ac322
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:55 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:15:32 UTC
Last updated: 07/20/2026, 11:25:15 UTC
Views: 6
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