MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

zsvnxc13572 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects zsvnxc13572Source GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove zsvnxc13572 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-2026-9793

What to do

Remove zsvnxc13572 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
RubyGemszsvnxc13572`pkg:gem/zsvnxc13572`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 (a7cb16e46311f41a8587f0e74be31d432942c4998211d318599bc131557c691f) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zsvnxc13572/MAL-2026-9793.json))

Impact

Use of the malicious package 'zsvnxc13572' version 0.0.1 could lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact depends on the malicious payload embedded in the package, which is not detailed in the provided information. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.

Defensive guidance

Avoid using the 'zsvnxc13572' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove it from any environments where it is installed and to use trusted and verified packages instead.

Summary

The package 'zsvnxc13572' in the RubyGems ecosystem at version 0.0.1 is classified as a malicious package. It is listed in the OpenSSF malicious packages repository under MAL-2026-9793 and GHSA-m2hx-84jx-c7p9. There are no known exploits in the wild reported, and no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description is available. The threat is based on the package containing malicious code rather than a traditional vulnerability.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-m2hx-84jx-c7p9 (opens in a new tab)

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