Malicious code in zwknum7 (RubyGems)
--- _-= 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))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
Malicious code in zwknum7 (RubyGems)
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))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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