Malicious code in zwkopt3 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (38583fc17db5283faf6481a4bab3eb170482f968573c319846f9e86a3596cd42) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwkopt3/MAL-2026-9885.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zwkopt3' version 0.0.3491 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and tracked under MAL-2026-9885. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in the software itself. There is no detailed technical information or exploit data available, and no patch or fix has been indicated.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected package version 0.0.3491 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This could compromise the security of systems that install and run this package. No specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using the affected version (=0.0.3491) of the 'zwkopt3' package. Verify package integrity and source before installation. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.
Malicious code in zwkopt3 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (38583fc17db5283faf6481a4bab3eb170482f968573c319846f9e86a3596cd42) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwkopt3/MAL-2026-9885.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zwkopt3' version 0.0.3491 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and tracked under MAL-2026-9885. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in the software itself. There is no detailed technical information or exploit data available, and no patch or fix has been indicated.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected package version 0.0.3491 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This could compromise the security of systems that install and run this package. No specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using the affected version (=0.0.3491) of the 'zwkopt3' package. Verify package integrity and source before installation. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9885
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-q93q-prr6-52mf"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1b544ab8fbf7c78b03b
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:29 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:38:09 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 14:32:37 UTC
Views: 19
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