Malicious code in zwpdfg10266b (RubyGems)
Malicious code was discovered in the zwpdfg10266b RubyGems package. The package was identified and cataloged by the OpenSSF malicious packages project.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of the malicious package versions.
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- zwpdfg10266bMalicious RubyGems package
The zwpdfg10266b package on RubyGems was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious packages project, which maintains a catalog of known malicious software supply chain incidents.\n\nThe package was published on RubyGems and represents a direct compromise of the package repository through injection of malicious code into a published artifact.\n\nUsers who installed this package should remove it immediately and audit their systems for any suspicious activity or persistence mechanisms that may have been installed.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zwpdfg10266b
Remediation
- Remove the zwpdfg10266b package from all affected systems
- Audit systems for any suspicious activity or persistence mechanisms
- Review application dependencies to ensure no reliance on this package
- Monitor for any indicators of compromise on systems that may have executed code from this package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8frf-2w7g-qhhm · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zwpdfg10266b (RubyGems)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 18, 2026; last updated July 18, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zwpdfg10266b-rubygems-4hzh2o
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