Malicious code in zpx52483db (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (626d1e220dea93518081eb523b58782a30bf3d1ab4787b0395049b1497c29159) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zpx52483db/MAL-2026-9671.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zpx52483db' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF and reported under MAL-2026-9671 (alias GHSA-4prq-j927-7g44). The source data does not provide further technical details about the nature of the malicious code or its behavior. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'zpx52483db' version 0.0.1 could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious code embedded. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The presence of malicious code in a package repository poses a risk to developers and environments that install or depend on this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zpx52483db' package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or remediation is provided, the recommended action is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and OpenSSF updates for any further guidance or remediation. There is no vendor advisory or official fix available at this time.
Malicious code in zpx52483db (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (626d1e220dea93518081eb523b58782a30bf3d1ab4787b0395049b1497c29159) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zpx52483db/MAL-2026-9671.json))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zpx52483db' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF and reported under MAL-2026-9671 (alias GHSA-4prq-j927-7g44). The source data does not provide further technical details about the nature of the malicious code or its behavior. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'zpx52483db' version 0.0.1 could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious code embedded. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The presence of malicious code in a package repository poses a risk to developers and environments that install or depend on this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zpx52483db' package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or remediation is provided, the recommended action is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and OpenSSF updates for any further guidance or remediation. There is no vendor advisory or official fix available at this time.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9671
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-4prq-j927-7g44"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba21744ab8fbf7c7ab1bf
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:03:18 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 18:30:44 UTC
Views: 11
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