Malicious code in zwknum3 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (2c6cefdc17ff057105b103da3301ca08cc888bb1a4ddfbf248b0ce77558e2a68) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwknum3/MAL-2026-9866.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'zwknum3' RubyGems package at version 0.0.2769 has been flagged as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains backdoors or malware. The advisory is based on the GHSA identifier GHSA-2wpj-vwvg-3j75 and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9866. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious 'zwknum3' package version 0.0.2769 could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious code's behavior. Since this is a supply chain threat, any project depending on this package version may be at risk of executing harmful code. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using the affected version (=0.0.2769) of the 'zwknum3' package. Review dependencies and remove or replace this package version if present. Monitor vendor or security advisories for updates or fixes.
Malicious code in zwknum3 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (2c6cefdc17ff057105b103da3301ca08cc888bb1a4ddfbf248b0ce77558e2a68) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwknum3/MAL-2026-9866.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'zwknum3' RubyGems package at version 0.0.2769 has been flagged as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains backdoors or malware. The advisory is based on the GHSA identifier GHSA-2wpj-vwvg-3j75 and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9866. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious 'zwknum3' package version 0.0.2769 could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious code's behavior. Since this is a supply chain threat, any project depending on this package version may be at risk of executing harmful code. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using the affected version (=0.0.2769) of the 'zwknum3' package. Review dependencies and remove or replace this package version if present. Monitor vendor or security advisories for updates or fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9866
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-2wpj-vwvg-3j75"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1bd44ab8fbf7c78b6c4
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:37 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:40:32 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 01:58:55 UTC
Views: 9
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