Malicious code in zswacal1 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (bd1b979d07a81500f06fc1a52a243ac69ec3af0a16414806128fc047e3eef79c) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zswacal1/MAL-2026-9794.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zswacal1' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as a malicious package (MAL-2026-9794). This classification indicates that the package contains intentionally harmful code. The source of this information is the OpenSSF malicious packages database and the GCVE database. There are no further technical details or exploit descriptions provided.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package can lead to compromise of systems where this package is installed. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The risk is primarily from the malicious intent embedded in the package code itself.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available. The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'zswacal1' package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and ensure dependencies do not include it. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for any updates or removals.
Malicious code in zswacal1 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (bd1b979d07a81500f06fc1a52a243ac69ec3af0a16414806128fc047e3eef79c) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zswacal1/MAL-2026-9794.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zswacal1' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as a malicious package (MAL-2026-9794). This classification indicates that the package contains intentionally harmful code. The source of this information is the OpenSSF malicious packages database and the GCVE database. There are no further technical details or exploit descriptions provided.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package can lead to compromise of systems where this package is installed. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The risk is primarily from the malicious intent embedded in the package code itself.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available. The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'zswacal1' package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and ensure dependencies do not include it. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for any updates or removals.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9794
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-cqv8-77fh-5pmh"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1df44ab8fbf7c7aa19b
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:11 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:48:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 05:57:45 UTC
Views: 12
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