Malicious code in zswacta23998 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (70d987286abaaee1ee7bbb946e4baa80107e539c1483c4b44d0beddb5f780ed4) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zswacta23998/MAL-2026-9795.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zswacta23998' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF and cataloged under MAL-2026-9795. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, only that the package contains malicious code. No CVSS score or severity rating is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is available from the vendor or source data.
Potential Impact
Using the malicious package 'zswacta23998' version 0.0.1 may lead to the execution of unauthorized or harmful code within affected environments. Since it is classified as malicious code, it poses a risk of compromise to systems that install or run this package. However, no specific impact scenarios or exploit details are provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zswacta23998' package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is installed. Since no official patch or remediation is available, the primary mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Malicious code in zswacta23998 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (70d987286abaaee1ee7bbb946e4baa80107e539c1483c4b44d0beddb5f780ed4) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zswacta23998/MAL-2026-9795.json))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zswacta23998' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF and cataloged under MAL-2026-9795. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, only that the package contains malicious code. No CVSS score or severity rating is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is available from the vendor or source data.
Potential Impact
Using the malicious package 'zswacta23998' version 0.0.1 may lead to the execution of unauthorized or harmful code within affected environments. Since it is classified as malicious code, it poses a risk of compromise to systems that install or run this package. However, no specific impact scenarios or exploit details are provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zswacta23998' package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is installed. Since no official patch or remediation is available, the primary mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9795
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-488x-v54g-vpp4"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1df44ab8fbf7c7aa198
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:11 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:48:27 UTC
Last updated: 07/29/2026, 12:51:15 UTC
Views: 12
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