MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

zpx52530rm (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects zpx52530rmSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove zpx52530rm and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-9685

What to do

Remove zpx52530rm from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemszpx52530rm`pkg:gem/zpx52530rm`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (d23496f396546ff905a6d29f4f8cd82993d7f217dd018ac4b03a0b538de54f85) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zpx52530rm/MAL-2026-9685.json))

Impact

Use of the 'zpx52530rm' version 0.0.1 package may lead to the introduction of malicious code into the environment where it is installed. The specific impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.

Defensive guidance

Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to avoid using or remove the 'zpx52530rm' version 0.0.1 package from your environment. Users should verify their dependencies and ensure they do not include this package.

Summary

The package 'zpx52530rm' 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-2026-9685 and GHSA-rrm6-8m87-62fp. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-rrm6-8m87-62fp (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 17:01 UTC

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