MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

zzsouthhack252269 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects zzsouthhack252269Source GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove zzsouthhack252269 and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:06 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-9974

What to do

Remove zzsouthhack252269 from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemszzsouthhack252269`pkg:gem/zzsouthhack252269`Other threats	Affected =0.0.1	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (5e5f4f8b1f2b6d3503080eff6b98b8fb144db08f04da0efbf57d5f401a6b9a8a) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zzsouthhack252269/MAL-2026-9974.json))

Impact

Use of this package version may lead to compromise of systems or data due to the embedded malicious code. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data, but malicious packages typically pose risks such as unauthorized code execution, data exfiltration, or system compromise.

Defensive guidance

Avoid using the 'zzsouthhack252269' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended action is to remove it from any environment where it is installed and replace it with trusted alternatives.

Summary

The RubyGems package 'zzsouthhack252269' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF project and is cataloged under MAL-2026-9974. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information beyond the classification as a malicious package.

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Affected software

Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 16:28 UTC

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