Malicious code in zzfadgivar08 (RubyGems)
Malicious code was discovered in the zzfadgivar08 RubyGems package. The package was identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and reported via GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-gf2j-wrw9-h7g7.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of affected package versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- zzfadgivar08
The RubyGems package zzfadgivar08 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 incident was disclosed on July 18, 2026, and assigned GitHub Security Advisory identifier GHSA-gf2j-wrw9-h7g7. The malicious package entry is tracked in the OpenSSF's malicious packages repository under reference MAL-2026-9944.\n\nNo additional technical details regarding the nature of the malicious payload, affected versions, or distribution timeline are provided in the source material.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zzfadgivar08
Remediation
- Remove any installed versions of zzfadgivar08 from affected systems
- Audit systems that may have executed code from this package for signs of compromise
- Review dependency manifests to identify any direct or transitive dependencies on zzfadgivar08
- Update to a safe alternative package if zzfadgivar08 was being used as a dependency
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gf2j-wrw9-h7g7 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zzfadgivar08 (RubyGems)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 18, 2026; last updated July 18, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zzfadgivar08-rubygems-1jtly1
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