Malicious code in zzfadgivar07 (RubyGems)
Malicious code was discovered in the zzfadgivar07 RubyGems package. The package was identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and published as advisory GHSA-6xp7-54gh-c547.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of the malicious package versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- zzfadgivar07
The RubyGems package zzfadgivar07 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 July 18, 2026, and assigned GitHub Security Advisory identifier GHSA-6xp7-54gh-c547. The malicious package entry is tracked in the OpenSSF repository under MAL-2026-9943.\n\nAny systems that have installed or depend on zzfadgivar07 should be considered potentially compromised and should take immediate remediation steps.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zzfadgivar07
Remediation
- Remove the zzfadgivar07 package from all affected systems
- Audit systems that installed zzfadgivar07 for signs of compromise
- Review application dependencies to ensure no reliance on zzfadgivar07
- Update to a safe alternative package if zzfadgivar07 was providing legitimate functionality
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6xp7-54gh-c547 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zzfadgivar07 (RubyGems)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 18, 2026; last updated July 18, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zzfadgivar07-rubygems-ajy4v9
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