Malicious code in zsical1 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a970df6bcf0019797ef6af03f9ac8833389c00e96c035e6ceefceb262cdcae60) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zsical1/MAL-2026-9789.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'zsical1' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database and the GCVE database. This is not a vulnerability in the traditional sense but a report of a package containing harmful or malicious content. There are no known exploits in the wild and no patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zsical1' package version 0.0.1 could lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems where it is installed. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zsical1' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended action is to remove it from any environment where it is installed and avoid installing it. No official patch or fix is available; remediation involves not using this package.
Malicious code in zsical1 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a970df6bcf0019797ef6af03f9ac8833389c00e96c035e6ceefceb262cdcae60) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zsical1/MAL-2026-9789.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'zsical1' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database and the GCVE database. This is not a vulnerability in the traditional sense but a report of a package containing harmful or malicious content. There are no known exploits in the wild and no patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zsical1' package version 0.0.1 could lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems where it is installed. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zsical1' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended action is to remove it from any environment where it is installed and avoid installing it. No official patch or fix is available; remediation involves not using this package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9789
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-r7x9-fw8m-5vwp"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1e344ab8fbf7c7aa26b
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:49:11 UTC
Last updated: 07/29/2026, 02:46:51 UTC
Views: 7
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