Malicious code in zpx52530rm (RubyGems)
--- _-= 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))
AI Analysis
Technical 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.
Potential 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.
Mitigation Recommendations
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. There is no patch or official fix available. Users should verify their dependencies and ensure they do not include this package.
Malicious code in zpx52530rm (RubyGems)
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))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
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.
Potential 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.
Mitigation Recommendations
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. There is no patch or official fix available. Users should verify their dependencies and ensure they do not include this package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9685
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-rrm6-8m87-62fp"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba20f44ab8fbf7c7ab0e1
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:59 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:01:33 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 07:20:27 UTC
Views: 7
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