Malicious code in zrgvq6608 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (eb18384dc64e3d30ba6e5036009d43f568033a2bbb116e19589dccb4c00777a2) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zrgvq6608/MAL-2026-9741.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zrgvq6608' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-9741 and GHSA-298q-xfv2-x7fm. There is no additional technical detail or vulnerability scoring available. The package is not a cloud service, and no patch or fix information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'zrgvq6608' version 0.0.1 may lead to compromise or unintended execution of malicious code within affected environments. No specific impact details or exploitation reports are available, but the presence of malicious code implies potential security risks to systems that incorporate this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. The recommended mitigation is to avoid using the 'zrgvq6608' package version 0.0.1 and remove it from any environments where it is present. Monitor vendor or ecosystem advisories for any updates or remediation guidance.
Malicious code in zrgvq6608 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (eb18384dc64e3d30ba6e5036009d43f568033a2bbb116e19589dccb4c00777a2) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zrgvq6608/MAL-2026-9741.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zrgvq6608' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-9741 and GHSA-298q-xfv2-x7fm. There is no additional technical detail or vulnerability scoring available. The package is not a cloud service, and no patch or fix information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'zrgvq6608' version 0.0.1 may lead to compromise or unintended execution of malicious code within affected environments. No specific impact details or exploitation reports are available, but the presence of malicious code implies potential security risks to systems that incorporate this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. The recommended mitigation is to avoid using the 'zrgvq6608' package version 0.0.1 and remove it from any environments where it is present. Monitor vendor or ecosystem advisories for any updates or remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9741
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-298q-xfv2-x7fm"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1fa44ab8fbf7c7aac31
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:54:44 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 21:24:37 UTC
Views: 8
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