Malicious code in zhgxf1f55d (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (077e776ca8c8f1b0073bb5e44c94cd7d0f07d24d04d2d42045f10ae8bd1f61a3) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zhgxf1f55d/MAL-2026-9578.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'zhgxf1f55d' at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification is based on source data from the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA) and the GCVE database. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, nor is there a CVSS score assigned. The package is not a cloud service, and no patch or remediation details are provided.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package implies a risk of compromise or unauthorized actions if the package is installed and executed. However, no specific impact details or exploitation in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is available. The best mitigation is to avoid using the affected package version (=0.0.1). Users should remove or not install this package to prevent exposure to the malicious code.
Malicious code in zhgxf1f55d (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (077e776ca8c8f1b0073bb5e44c94cd7d0f07d24d04d2d42045f10ae8bd1f61a3) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zhgxf1f55d/MAL-2026-9578.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'zhgxf1f55d' at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification is based on source data from the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA) and the GCVE database. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, nor is there a CVSS score assigned. The package is not a cloud service, and no patch or remediation details are provided.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package implies a risk of compromise or unauthorized actions if the package is installed and executed. However, no specific impact details or exploitation in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is available. The best mitigation is to avoid using the affected package version (=0.0.1). Users should remove or not install this package to prevent exposure to the malicious code.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9578
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-wff4-26xq-ghg5"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba23e44ab8fbf7c7ac176
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:14:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 13:07:59 UTC
Views: 9
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