Malicious code in zwcalx3 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (243e8102d91a57a6cfa6b3ac6909d087eafdfe9a0ee60d3a4cee1bba037d52d2) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwcalx3/MAL-2026-9846.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'zwcalx3' RubyGems package at version 0.0.487 has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains code that could compromise systems using it. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version of the 'zwcalx3' package may lead to compromise due to the presence of malicious code. Specific impacts are not detailed in the available data, but malicious packages generally pose risks such as unauthorized code execution, data theft, or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is indicated for this package version. The recommended action is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.487) of the 'zwcalx3' package. Users should remove or replace this package with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removals.
Malicious code in zwcalx3 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (243e8102d91a57a6cfa6b3ac6909d087eafdfe9a0ee60d3a4cee1bba037d52d2) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwcalx3/MAL-2026-9846.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'zwcalx3' RubyGems package at version 0.0.487 has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains code that could compromise systems using it. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version of the 'zwcalx3' package may lead to compromise due to the presence of malicious code. Specific impacts are not detailed in the available data, but malicious packages generally pose risks such as unauthorized code execution, data theft, or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is indicated for this package version. The recommended action is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.487) of the 'zwcalx3' package. Users should remove or replace this package with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removals.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9846
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-wqp2-96m8-6v7p"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1c644ab8fbf7c79a533
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:42:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 00:28:24 UTC
Views: 5
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