Malicious code in zwkopt16 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (dd27d4c017a8f62c74794de9e7bbae30c867b466101529e961cc7f679b146dbc) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwkopt16/MAL-2026-9879.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'zwkopt16' at version 0.0.3507 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification indicates the package itself is harmful or contains malware, rather than a vulnerability in the package that can be exploited. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Using the affected version of the 'zwkopt16' package may introduce malicious code into the environment, potentially compromising system integrity or security. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is provided. The best mitigation is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.3507) of the 'zwkopt16' package. Users should verify package authenticity and source before installation and consider removing or replacing this package if already in use.
Malicious code in zwkopt16 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (dd27d4c017a8f62c74794de9e7bbae30c867b466101529e961cc7f679b146dbc) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwkopt16/MAL-2026-9879.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'zwkopt16' at version 0.0.3507 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification indicates the package itself is harmful or contains malware, rather than a vulnerability in the package that can be exploited. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Using the affected version of the 'zwkopt16' package may introduce malicious code into the environment, potentially compromising system integrity or security. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is provided. The best mitigation is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.3507) of the 'zwkopt16' package. Users should verify package authenticity and source before installation and consider removing or replacing this package if already in use.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9879
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-9pvj-mw63-r865"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1b944ab8fbf7c78b3eb
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:38:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 06:53:15 UTC
Views: 7
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