Malicious code in zwag26 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a0999faf4e28fb0827686d305bfa686a269d48e6b20cde157bce6ee8028b0fb0) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwag26/MAL-2026-9829.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zwag26' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is classified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and related security databases. It is flagged under the identifier MAL-2026-9829 and GHSA-hxwg-5cjr-qvqq. The package contains malicious code, but no detailed technical exploitation or vulnerability description is provided. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available. The threat is recognized as a supply chain risk due to the presence of malicious code in a package repository.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zwag26' 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within dependent projects. This poses a risk of compromise to systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or active exploitation reports are available at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zwag26' package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is installed. Since no patch or fix is available, the best mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and the OpenSSF malicious package list for updates.
Malicious code in zwag26 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a0999faf4e28fb0827686d305bfa686a269d48e6b20cde157bce6ee8028b0fb0) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwag26/MAL-2026-9829.json))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zwag26' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is classified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and related security databases. It is flagged under the identifier MAL-2026-9829 and GHSA-hxwg-5cjr-qvqq. The package contains malicious code, but no detailed technical exploitation or vulnerability description is provided. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available. The threat is recognized as a supply chain risk due to the presence of malicious code in a package repository.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zwag26' 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within dependent projects. This poses a risk of compromise to systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or active exploitation reports are available at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zwag26' package version 0.0.1. Remove it from any environments where it is installed. Since no patch or fix is available, the best mitigation is to not install or to uninstall this malicious package. Monitor official RubyGems advisories and the OpenSSF malicious package list for updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9829
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-hxwg-5cjr-qvqq"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1cf44ab8fbf7c7a4cec
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:55 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:44:43 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 14:36:32 UTC
Views: 19
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