Malicious code in zwkopt15 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (4633f4cddffa3ddc82dea2f191d2d617164fda6c135af8e0e8c88f4f54f73d57) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwkopt15/MAL-2026-9878.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'zwkopt15' RubyGems package at version 0.0.3506 has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification is based on source data from the GHSA-malware feed and cataloged under MAL-2026-9878. No CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description is provided, and no official patch or fix has been documented. The package is not a cloud service, and no exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version of the 'zwkopt15' package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security of systems that incorporate this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Users should avoid using the affected version (=0.0.3506) of the 'zwkopt15' package. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.
Malicious code in zwkopt15 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (4633f4cddffa3ddc82dea2f191d2d617164fda6c135af8e0e8c88f4f54f73d57) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwkopt15/MAL-2026-9878.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'zwkopt15' RubyGems package at version 0.0.3506 has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification is based on source data from the GHSA-malware feed and cataloged under MAL-2026-9878. No CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description is provided, and no official patch or fix has been documented. The package is not a cloud service, and no exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version of the 'zwkopt15' package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security of systems that incorporate this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Users should avoid using the affected version (=0.0.3506) of the 'zwkopt15' package. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9878
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-6rhx-f9vh-9433"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1b944ab8fbf7c78b3f0
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:38:57 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 14:33:37 UTC
Views: 18
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