Malicious code in zwta6000 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (f73743d328938cf65b3c3002ad7d21bdedf35115a273355351818add5ecd25d5) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwta6000/MAL-2026-9897.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'zwta6000' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2026-9897). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability with a fix. No technical details about the nature of the malicious code or exploitation methods are provided. There is no patch or remediation information available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package could lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The risk is primarily from supply chain compromise via this malicious package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package with no patch or fix available, the recommended mitigation is to avoid installing or using 'zwta6000' version 0.0.1. Users should verify the integrity and provenance of RubyGems packages before installation. Monitor official advisories for any updates or removals of this package from repositories.
Malicious code in zwta6000 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (f73743d328938cf65b3c3002ad7d21bdedf35115a273355351818add5ecd25d5) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwta6000/MAL-2026-9897.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'zwta6000' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2026-9897). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability with a fix. No technical details about the nature of the malicious code or exploitation methods are provided. There is no patch or remediation information available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package could lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The risk is primarily from supply chain compromise via this malicious package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package with no patch or fix available, the recommended mitigation is to avoid installing or using 'zwta6000' version 0.0.1. Users should verify the integrity and provenance of RubyGems packages before installation. Monitor official advisories for any updates or removals of this package from repositories.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9897
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-9jch-8q7m-qv3h"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1b044ab8fbf7c78ae56
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:36:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 14:38:36 UTC
Views: 11
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