Malicious code in zjenc82c4d3 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (db80130fd4547e4abf32166e00a440af6722be970d40e46a20a7548f3e53df65) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zjenc82c4d3/MAL-2026-9584.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The zjenc82c4d3 package version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is classified as a malicious package containing harmful code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and tracked under MAL-2026-9584. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available, and no known active exploitation has been reported. No official patch or remediation instructions are provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious zjenc82c4d3 package version 0.0.1 could lead to execution of harmful code within affected environments. The specific impact depends on the malicious payload embedded in the package, but such packages typically risk compromise of system integrity, data confidentiality, or availability. No confirmed exploitation in the wild has been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid installing or using the zjenc82c4d3 package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software, remediation involves removing any instances of this package from your environment and ensuring that your dependency sources are trusted. Monitor your package sources and use tools that detect malicious packages. Patch status is not applicable as this is a malicious package, not a vulnerability with a fix.
Malicious code in zjenc82c4d3 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (db80130fd4547e4abf32166e00a440af6722be970d40e46a20a7548f3e53df65) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zjenc82c4d3/MAL-2026-9584.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The zjenc82c4d3 package version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is classified as a malicious package containing harmful code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and tracked under MAL-2026-9584. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available, and no known active exploitation has been reported. No official patch or remediation instructions are provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious zjenc82c4d3 package version 0.0.1 could lead to execution of harmful code within affected environments. The specific impact depends on the malicious payload embedded in the package, but such packages typically risk compromise of system integrity, data confidentiality, or availability. No confirmed exploitation in the wild has been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid installing or using the zjenc82c4d3 package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software, remediation involves removing any instances of this package from your environment and ensuring that your dependency sources are trusted. Monitor your package sources and use tools that detect malicious packages. Patch status is not applicable as this is a malicious package, not a vulnerability with a fix.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9584
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-4p89-jpj6-qcp5"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba23944ab8fbf7c7ac06e
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:41 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:13:23 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 16:28:29 UTC
Views: 7
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