Malicious code in zrzggsearch (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (4df48cc2f5ec4e67b402e891ff5665ec33cd03bc8bc9514af3b27ce328ef9288) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zrzggsearch/MAL-2026-9757.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGem package 'zrzggsearch' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and referenced by the GHSA advisory GHSA-v42m-3x5g-j5wc. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the zrzggsearch 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within applications that include this dependency. This can compromise the security and integrity of the affected systems. However, no known active exploitation has been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the zrzggsearch package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended action is to remove it from any projects and replace it with trusted alternatives. No official patch or fix is available as this is a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability. Verify dependencies to ensure no transitive inclusion of this package.
Malicious code in zrzggsearch (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (4df48cc2f5ec4e67b402e891ff5665ec33cd03bc8bc9514af3b27ce328ef9288) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zrzggsearch/MAL-2026-9757.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGem package 'zrzggsearch' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and referenced by the GHSA advisory GHSA-v42m-3x5g-j5wc. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the zrzggsearch 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within applications that include this dependency. This can compromise the security and integrity of the affected systems. However, no known active exploitation has been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the zrzggsearch package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended action is to remove it from any projects and replace it with trusted alternatives. No official patch or fix is available as this is a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability. Verify dependencies to ensure no transitive inclusion of this package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9757
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-v42m-3x5g-j5wc"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1f144ab8fbf7c7aa54f
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:29 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:52:57 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 07:56:17 UTC
Views: 8
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