Malicious code in zztxtwtmp04 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (889ebf2a26e92fcb8ec7ddf08da0804f0f46db582463b7504c2175d5075bfdde) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zztxtwtmp04/MAL-2026-9991.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zztxtwtmp04' in the RubyGems ecosystem at version 0.0.1 is recognized as malicious according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available. The advisory indicates the presence of malicious code but does not specify the nature of the code or its impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package may lead to compromise of systems that install or run this package. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended action is to avoid using or installing 'zztxtwtmp04' version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if present and verify their environment for any potential compromise. Monitor the vendor or repository advisories for updates.
Malicious code in zztxtwtmp04 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (889ebf2a26e92fcb8ec7ddf08da0804f0f46db582463b7504c2175d5075bfdde) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zztxtwtmp04/MAL-2026-9991.json))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zztxtwtmp04' in the RubyGems ecosystem at version 0.0.1 is recognized as malicious according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available. The advisory indicates the presence of malicious code but does not specify the nature of the code or its impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package may lead to compromise of systems that install or run this package. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended action is to avoid using or installing 'zztxtwtmp04' version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if present and verify their environment for any potential compromise. Monitor the vendor or repository advisories for updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9991
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-9895-v6m3-rp7r"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba18544ab8fbf7c78a26c
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:53:41 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:26:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 15:53:23 UTC
Views: 7
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