Malicious code in zzproxyoaiabc431848 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (ac7c9e4b71409d2faf03b888be4610994c2b844c79b2a37f0fc597c3f3e25d9c) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zzproxyoaiabc431848/MAL-2026-9973.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zzproxyoaiabc431848' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is classified as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-9973). It is listed with the alias GHSA-3qpq-4vg7-f4x6. This is not a vulnerability in a legitimate package but a case of a malicious package being published. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of this package could lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install it, potentially compromising system integrity or confidentiality. However, no specific impact details or known exploits in the wild are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid installing or using 'zzproxyoaiabc431848' version 0.0.1. Remove any existing installations of this package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories. There is no patch available as this is not a vulnerability in legitimate software but a malicious package.
Malicious code in zzproxyoaiabc431848 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (ac7c9e4b71409d2faf03b888be4610994c2b844c79b2a37f0fc597c3f3e25d9c) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zzproxyoaiabc431848/MAL-2026-9973.json))
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Technical Analysis
The package 'zzproxyoaiabc431848' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is classified as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-9973). It is listed with the alias GHSA-3qpq-4vg7-f4x6. This is not a vulnerability in a legitimate package but a case of a malicious package being published. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of this package could lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install it, potentially compromising system integrity or confidentiality. However, no specific impact details or known exploits in the wild are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid installing or using 'zzproxyoaiabc431848' version 0.0.1. Remove any existing installations of this package. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories. There is no patch available as this is not a vulnerability in legitimate software but a malicious package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9973
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-3qpq-4vg7-f4x6"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba19144ab8fbf7c78a496
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:53:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:28:06 UTC
Last updated: 07/19/2026, 07:54:42 UTC
Views: 4
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