Malicious code in zrgvq116b (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (e4dfee58517a402fcbc5699bff8e06a9708c45d4f2b2a5fefaa564f3150d3ec5) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zrgvq116b/MAL-2026-9735.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zrgvq116b' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This classification indicates that the package contains harmful code that could compromise systems if installed. No further technical details, exploit methods, or impact specifics are provided in the source data. No patches or fixes are available, and the package should be considered untrusted.
Potential Impact
Installation or use of the 'zrgvq116b' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may introduce malicious code into the environment, potentially leading to compromise depending on the payload and execution context. Since no specific exploit details or known active exploitation are reported, the impact is primarily the risk of executing untrusted malicious code.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid installing or using the 'zrgvq116b' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fix is available, the best mitigation is to remove or block this package from your dependency management and supply chain. Use trusted sources and verify package integrity before installation.
Malicious code in zrgvq116b (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (e4dfee58517a402fcbc5699bff8e06a9708c45d4f2b2a5fefaa564f3150d3ec5) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zrgvq116b/MAL-2026-9735.json))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zrgvq116b' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This classification indicates that the package contains harmful code that could compromise systems if installed. No further technical details, exploit methods, or impact specifics are provided in the source data. No patches or fixes are available, and the package should be considered untrusted.
Potential Impact
Installation or use of the 'zrgvq116b' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may introduce malicious code into the environment, potentially leading to compromise depending on the payload and execution context. Since no specific exploit details or known active exploitation are reported, the impact is primarily the risk of executing untrusted malicious code.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid installing or using the 'zrgvq116b' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fix is available, the best mitigation is to remove or block this package from your dependency management and supply chain. Use trusted sources and verify package integrity before installation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9735
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-4rfr-3v9q-x8xr"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1fa44ab8fbf7c7aac43
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:55:23 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 08:51:38 UTC
Views: 4
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