Malicious code in zwkopt2 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (97c243c0fe8428a01eb7e400a3c2edf79565df9a26fb795ac0639d8bc0a280e9) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwkopt2/MAL-2026-9883.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'zwkopt2' RubyGem at version 0.0.3489 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or compromised, rather than having an unintentional vulnerability. There is no detailed technical description or exploit information available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious 'zwkopt2' package version 0.0.3489 could lead to execution of harmful code within environments that install or run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zwkopt2' RubyGem version 0.0.3489. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from your environment and replace it with a trusted alternative. No official patch or fix is available. Review your dependency sources to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Malicious code in zwkopt2 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (97c243c0fe8428a01eb7e400a3c2edf79565df9a26fb795ac0639d8bc0a280e9) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwkopt2/MAL-2026-9883.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'zwkopt2' RubyGem at version 0.0.3489 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or compromised, rather than having an unintentional vulnerability. There is no detailed technical description or exploit information available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious 'zwkopt2' package version 0.0.3489 could lead to execution of harmful code within environments that install or run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zwkopt2' RubyGem version 0.0.3489. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove it from your environment and replace it with a trusted alternative. No official patch or fix is available. Review your dependency sources to prevent installation of malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9883
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-5x6c-99jh-223j"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1b944ab8fbf7c78b3de
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:38:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 14:40:43 UTC
Views: 5
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