Malicious code in zpx52521os (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (710b34b6c5fae5e651b9cea0ec09abdfcca9ab1e65af431add4cf10435bc4f8d) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zpx52521os/MAL-2026-9682.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zpx52521os' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is recognized as malicious software according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. The advisory MAL-2026-9682 and alias GHSA-5qwf-xq47-m46w document this threat. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit mechanism described, only the classification as a malicious package.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zpx52521os' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data where this package is installed. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is indicated. The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'zpx52521os' package version 0.0.1 entirely. Since this is a malicious package, removal and replacement with trusted alternatives is recommended.
Malicious code in zpx52521os (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (710b34b6c5fae5e651b9cea0ec09abdfcca9ab1e65af431add4cf10435bc4f8d) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zpx52521os/MAL-2026-9682.json))
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zpx52521os' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is recognized as malicious software according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. The advisory MAL-2026-9682 and alias GHSA-5qwf-xq47-m46w document this threat. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit mechanism described, only the classification as a malicious package.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zpx52521os' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data where this package is installed. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is indicated. The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'zpx52521os' package version 0.0.1 entirely. Since this is a malicious package, removal and replacement with trusted alternatives is recommended.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9682
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-5qwf-xq47-m46w"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba21344ab8fbf7c7ab131
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:01:54 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 02:41:50 UTC
Views: 6
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