Malicious code in zpx52497hh (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (ea1073685ce6852bdeabbc12d6550685268643848742893b5d6c46b24233a246) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zpx52497hh/MAL-2026-9675.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zpx52497hh' in the RubyGems ecosystem, specifically version 0.0.1, is recognized as malicious software. The identification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9675 and GHSA-xr86-mmqc-vm7p. There are no known exploits in the wild and no vendor advisory or patch information is available. This package should be considered untrusted and potentially harmful.
Potential Impact
Use of this package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run it. The exact impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid installing or using the 'zpx52497hh' RubyGem version 0.0.1. Since no patch or official remediation is available, the best mitigation is to remove or block this package from all development and production environments. Monitor dependency sources to prevent inclusion of this malicious package.
Malicious code in zpx52497hh (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (ea1073685ce6852bdeabbc12d6550685268643848742893b5d6c46b24233a246) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zpx52497hh/MAL-2026-9675.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zpx52497hh' in the RubyGems ecosystem, specifically version 0.0.1, is recognized as malicious software. The identification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9675 and GHSA-xr86-mmqc-vm7p. There are no known exploits in the wild and no vendor advisory or patch information is available. This package should be considered untrusted and potentially harmful.
Potential Impact
Use of this package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run it. The exact impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid installing or using the 'zpx52497hh' RubyGem version 0.0.1. Since no patch or official remediation is available, the best mitigation is to remove or block this package from all development and production environments. Monitor dependency sources to prevent inclusion of this malicious package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9675
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-xr86-mmqc-vm7p"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba21344ab8fbf7c7ab146
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:02:47 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 14:50:16 UTC
Views: 8
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