Malicious code in zwxbcstan (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (8bef73b0bb964048e29d9ed8040d0ad2e375e5e576db61232a6c9cd1f932f014) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwxbcstan/MAL-2026-9932.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zwxbcstan' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9932. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package may lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. However, specific impacts or exploitation details are not provided in the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. Users should avoid using the affected version (=0.0.1) of the 'zwxbcstan' package. Consider removing or replacing this package with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates.
Malicious code in zwxbcstan (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (8bef73b0bb964048e29d9ed8040d0ad2e375e5e576db61232a6c9cd1f932f014) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwxbcstan/MAL-2026-9932.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zwxbcstan' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9932. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package may lead to compromise of systems that install and run this package. However, specific impacts or exploitation details are not provided in the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. Users should avoid using the affected version (=0.0.1) of the 'zwxbcstan' package. Consider removing or replacing this package with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9932
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-7jf3-8f95-vpc5"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1a444ab8fbf7c78aaac
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:12 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:32:40 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 05:53:52 UTC
Views: 5
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