Malicious code in zzsouthhack252269 (RubyGems)
--- _-= 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))
AI Analysis
Technical 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.
Potential 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.
Mitigation Recommendations
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. No official patch or fix is available as this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software.
Malicious code in zzsouthhack252269 (RubyGems)
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))
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Technical Analysis
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.
Potential 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.
Mitigation Recommendations
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. No official patch or fix is available as this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9974
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-vg4m-v836-2rfr"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba18b44ab8fbf7c78a3d3
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:53:47 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:28:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 14:33:31 UTC
Views: 19
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