Malicious code in zzfadgivar05 (RubyGems)
Malicious code was discovered in the zzfadgivar05 RubyGems package. The package was identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and reported via GitHub Advisory GHSA-3gfr-fq7v-cc26.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of affected package versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- zzfadgivar05
The RubyGems package zzfadgivar05 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 supply chain incidents.\n\nThe advisory was published on 2026-07-18 and assigned GitHub Advisory identifier GHSA-3gfr-fq7v-cc26. The malicious package entry is tracked in the OpenSSF repository under MAL-2026-9941.\n\nUsers of this package should immediately remove it from their dependencies and audit their systems for any potential compromise.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zzfadgivar05
Remediation
- Remove zzfadgivar05 from all project dependencies immediately
- Audit systems and applications that may have used this package for signs of compromise
- Review package lock files and dependency trees to identify all affected installations
- Consider rotating any credentials or secrets that may have been exposed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3gfr-fq7v-cc26 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zzfadgivar05 (RubyGems)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 18, 2026; last updated July 18, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zzfadgivar05-rubygems-1xwzzk
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