Malicious code in zwxbccab (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (46c162b98e88a68c7e83a0467cb405e43f844b61f31e281ae7e4e03b0bc98ddd) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwxbccab/MAL-2026-9925.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zwxbccab' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-9925 and GHSA-5rcg-phgc-hwc4. There is no detailed technical vulnerability description or exploit information available, and no patch or remediation is provided since this is a malicious package rather than a software flaw.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zwxbccab' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zwxbccab' package version 0.0.1. Remove any existing installations of this package from your environment. Since this is a malicious package, do not rely on patches but instead ensure package sources are trusted and verify package integrity before use.
Malicious code in zwxbccab (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (46c162b98e88a68c7e83a0467cb405e43f844b61f31e281ae7e4e03b0bc98ddd) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwxbccab/MAL-2026-9925.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zwxbccab' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-9925 and GHSA-5rcg-phgc-hwc4. There is no detailed technical vulnerability description or exploit information available, and no patch or remediation is provided since this is a malicious package rather than a software flaw.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zwxbccab' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zwxbccab' package version 0.0.1. Remove any existing installations of this package from your environment. Since this is a malicious package, do not rely on patches but instead ensure package sources are trusted and verify package integrity before use.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9925
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-5rcg-phgc-hwc4"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1a444ab8fbf7c78aad8
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:12 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:33:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 04:34:23 UTC
Views: 14
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