MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

zrzjtf69db (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects zrzjtf69dbSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove zrzjtf69db and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:06 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-9762

What to do

Remove zrzjtf69db from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemszrzjtf69db`pkg:gem/zrzjtf69db`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (5fd6407d7d0d869b64b913d79ec066caa12ff922c44cdf58e6f4d02e83221dce) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zrzjtf69db/MAL-2026-9762.json))

Impact

Use of the 'zrzjtf69db' package version 0.0.1 may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security of systems that include this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data, but the presence of malicious code generally risks data integrity, confidentiality, and system stability.

Defensive guidance

Avoid using the 'zrzjtf69db' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove it from any environment and replace it with a trusted alternative. Users should verify dependencies and ensure no transitive inclusion of this package occurs.

Summary

The 'zrzjtf69db' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This identification is based on source data from the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA) and the OpenSSF repository for malicious packages. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is flagged as malicious rather than a traditional vulnerability, indicating it may perform unauthorized or harmful actions if used.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-qcjw-253r-f9mv (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 16:52 UTC

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