Malicious code in zjencp2 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (04aedc4a0a6d839d000754a9e9d07ac4bdd066a0bb27b32e0c8b510a3ec0ddec) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zjencp2/MAL-2026-9588.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The zjencp2 package version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-9588 and GHSA-pxwf-2cq7-xg7g. There is no further technical detail or exploit information available, and no patch or fix has been indicated. The package is not a cloud service, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the zjencp2 RubyGem version 0.0.1 may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security of systems that install or run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, but presence of malicious code implies risk of unauthorized actions or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since no official patch or remediation is provided, the recommended mitigation is to avoid using the zjencp2 package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and source dependencies from trusted and verified packages only.
Malicious code in zjencp2 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (04aedc4a0a6d839d000754a9e9d07ac4bdd066a0bb27b32e0c8b510a3ec0ddec) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zjencp2/MAL-2026-9588.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The zjencp2 package version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-9588 and GHSA-pxwf-2cq7-xg7g. There is no further technical detail or exploit information available, and no patch or fix has been indicated. The package is not a cloud service, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the zjencp2 RubyGem version 0.0.1 may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security of systems that install or run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, but presence of malicious code implies risk of unauthorized actions or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since no official patch or remediation is provided, the recommended mitigation is to avoid using the zjencp2 package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and source dependencies from trusted and verified packages only.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9588
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-pxwf-2cq7-xg7g"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba23944ab8fbf7c7ac062
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:41 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:12:57 UTC
Last updated: 07/25/2026, 07:24:02 UTC
Views: 7
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