Malicious code in zswgit2 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (4ed0915b12a57d22f5548a5d7bb0cca8dea877aeff6f5f1390fb20c1012385a4) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zswgit2/MAL-2026-9802.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zswgit2' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages project and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9802. There is no additional technical detail or vulnerability description beyond the malicious nature of the package itself. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zswgit2' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems 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 data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zswgit2' package version 0.0.1. Remove any installations of this package from your environment. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, rely on vendor or community advisories for updates or replacements. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF sources for further guidance.
Malicious code in zswgit2 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (4ed0915b12a57d22f5548a5d7bb0cca8dea877aeff6f5f1390fb20c1012385a4) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zswgit2/MAL-2026-9802.json))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zswgit2' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages project and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9802. There is no additional technical detail or vulnerability description beyond the malicious nature of the package itself. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zswgit2' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems 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 data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zswgit2' package version 0.0.1. Remove any installations of this package from your environment. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, rely on vendor or community advisories for updates or replacements. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF sources for further guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9802
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-h62x-pq37-4jjj"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1df44ab8fbf7c7aa183
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:11 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:47:43 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 21:26:34 UTC
Views: 7
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