Malicious code in zzfadgivar03 (RubyGems)
Malicious code was discovered in the zzfadgivar03 RubyGems package. The package was identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and reported via GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-7pqh-5vxm-7gg2.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of affected versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- zzfadgivar03
The RubyGems package zzfadgivar03 was found to contain malicious code. This discovery was credited to the OpenSSF's malicious packages project, which maintains a catalog of known malicious software artifacts.\n\nThe incident was disclosed on July 18, 2026, and documented in GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-7pqh-5vxm-7gg2. The malicious package entry is tracked in the OpenSSF's malicious packages repository under identifier MAL-2026-9939.\n\nUsers of this package should immediately cease use and remove it from their dependencies.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zzfadgivar03
Remediation
- Remove zzfadgivar03 from all project dependencies immediately
- Audit any systems or code that may have used this package
- Review package lock files and dependency manifests for any references to zzfadgivar03
- Monitor for any suspicious activity on systems where this package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7pqh-5vxm-7gg2 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zzfadgivar03 (RubyGems)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 18, 2026; last updated July 18, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zzfadgivar03-rubygems-utig70
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