Malicious code in zpx52544vb (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (e6f894f4d469ad493d02b638f833f50d21a828dc528760b8de1ec1224194b36d) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zpx52544vb/MAL-2026-9689.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zpx52544vb' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is recognized as malicious per the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is flagged under the identifier MAL-2026-9689 and GHSA-4cr8-rh82-w8f3.
Potential Impact
Using the malicious package 'zpx52544vb' version 0.0.1 may introduce harmful code into dependent projects, potentially compromising system integrity or security. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zpx52544vb' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from your dependencies and replace it with trusted alternatives. No official patch or fix is available as this is a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Malicious code in zpx52544vb (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (e6f894f4d469ad493d02b638f833f50d21a828dc528760b8de1ec1224194b36d) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zpx52544vb/MAL-2026-9689.json))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zpx52544vb' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is recognized as malicious per the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is flagged under the identifier MAL-2026-9689 and GHSA-4cr8-rh82-w8f3.
Potential Impact
Using the malicious package 'zpx52544vb' version 0.0.1 may introduce harmful code into dependent projects, potentially compromising system integrity or security. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zpx52544vb' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from your dependencies and replace it with trusted alternatives. No official patch or fix is available as this is a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9689
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-4cr8-rh82-w8f3"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba20f44ab8fbf7c7ab0d5
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:59 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:01:05 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 19:51:42 UTC
Views: 6
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