Malicious code in zrgvbi1a3b (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (14951ca4a2df6cec7e8764f2f1e31e6d5ce4600b1cfe5ff08a32a25960000fbc) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zrgvbi1a3b/MAL-2026-9701.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'zrgvbi1a3b' version 0.0.1 is confirmed to contain malicious code as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and tracked under MAL-2026-9701. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. There is no detailed technical vulnerability information or exploit data available. The package is flagged as malicious rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zrgvbi1a3b' RubyGem version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data where this package is installed. No specific exploit activity has been reported, but the presence of malicious code in a dependency can undermine application security and trust.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. The recommended action is to avoid using the 'zrgvbi1a3b' package version 0.0.1 entirely. Remove any installations of this package and replace with trusted alternatives. Monitor vendor or ecosystem advisories for updates or removal from repositories.
Malicious code in zrgvbi1a3b (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (14951ca4a2df6cec7e8764f2f1e31e6d5ce4600b1cfe5ff08a32a25960000fbc) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zrgvbi1a3b/MAL-2026-9701.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'zrgvbi1a3b' version 0.0.1 is confirmed to contain malicious code as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and tracked under MAL-2026-9701. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. There is no detailed technical vulnerability information or exploit data available. The package is flagged as malicious rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zrgvbi1a3b' RubyGem version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data where this package is installed. No specific exploit activity has been reported, but the presence of malicious code in a dependency can undermine application security and trust.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. The recommended action is to avoid using the 'zrgvbi1a3b' package version 0.0.1 entirely. Remove any installations of this package and replace with trusted alternatives. Monitor vendor or ecosystem advisories for updates or removal from repositories.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9701
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-9vh4-vm99-5jhr"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba20b44ab8fbf7c7aafd1
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:55 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:59:09 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 13:02:29 UTC
Views: 5
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