Malicious code in zhgx02ab9f (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (9ebd6102c8383f9b0583d3f9016928053c8d544730f9c29df8fd14835a813a35) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zhgx02ab9f/MAL-2026-9577.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zhgx02ab9f' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9577. The threat is categorized as a malicious package rather than a vulnerability with a fix. There is no vendor advisory or patch available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of this package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data depending on the payload embedded in the package. Since it is a malicious package, the impact is the presence of harmful code rather than a software flaw that can be exploited remotely or locally. No specific impact details or exploit techniques are documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zhgx02ab9f' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. There is no official patch or fix available. Users should verify the integrity and provenance of RubyGems packages before installation and rely on trusted sources.
Malicious code in zhgx02ab9f (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (9ebd6102c8383f9b0583d3f9016928053c8d544730f9c29df8fd14835a813a35) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zhgx02ab9f/MAL-2026-9577.json))
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Technical Analysis
The package 'zhgx02ab9f' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9577. The threat is categorized as a malicious package rather than a vulnerability with a fix. There is no vendor advisory or patch available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of this package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data depending on the payload embedded in the package. Since it is a malicious package, the impact is the presence of harmful code rather than a software flaw that can be exploited remotely or locally. No specific impact details or exploit techniques are documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zhgx02ab9f' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. There is no official patch or fix available. Users should verify the integrity and provenance of RubyGems packages before installation and rely on trusted sources.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9577
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-x97r-5q9j-gprr"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba23e44ab8fbf7c7ac179
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:14:05 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 13:53:56 UTC
Views: 10
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