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Malicious code in zswacta23998 (RubyGems)

0
High
Published: 07/07/2026 (07/07/2026, 12:13:58 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: zswacta23998

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))

Affected software

RubyGemsmore threats →ghsa
zswacta23998
pkg:gem/zswacta23998
Affected versions
=0.0.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/18/2026, 16:48:27 UTC

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.

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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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