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Malicious code in zwknum7 (RubyGems)

0
High
Published: 07/07/2026 (07/07/2026, 12:14:44 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: zwknum7

Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (ef3185ddb553c5993d04b36576d076600e3ee9cb274ba3f799fc23308b42e9fd) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwknum7/MAL-2026-9870.json))

Affected software

RubyGemsmore threats →ghsa
zwknum7
pkg:gem/zwknum7
Affected versions
=0.0.2774

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/18/2026, 16:40:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

The package 'zwknum7' version 0.0.2774 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been flagged for containing malicious code. This identification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9870. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description available, nor is there a vendor advisory or patch information. The threat is classified as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability.

Potential Impact

Use of the affected package version 0.0.2774 may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The specific impact depends on the malicious payload embedded in the package, which is not detailed in the provided data. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.2774) of 'zwknum7'. No patch or official fix is indicated. Users should remove or replace this package version from their dependency trees and verify the integrity of RubyGems packages before use.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2026-9870
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
["GHSA-6h9c-wxhw-cc99"]
Ecosystems
["RubyGems"]
Database Specific Severity
null
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6a5ba1bd44ab8fbf7c78b6b8

Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:37 UTC

Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:40:03 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 14:35:58 UTC

Views: 17

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