Malicious code in zztxtwtmp02 (RubyGems)
Malicious code was discovered in the zztxtwtmp02 RubyGems package. The package was identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and reported via GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-vjqg-hmmx-fw74.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of affected versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- zztxtwtmp02
The zztxtwtmp02 package in the RubyGems ecosystem was found to contain malicious code. This discovery was credited to the OpenSSF's malicious packages project, which maintains a repository of known malicious software artifacts.\n\nThe incident was formally documented in GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-vjqg-hmmx-fw74 and assigned malicious package identifier MAL-2026-9989. The advisory was published on July 18, 2026.\n\nUsers of the zztxtwtmp02 package should immediately cease use and remove any installations from their systems and dependencies.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zztxtwtmp02
Remediation
- Remove zztxtwtmp02 from all Gemfiles and dependency manifests
- Audit systems and applications that may have installed or executed code from zztxtwtmp02
- Review package lock files and dependency trees for any transitive dependencies on zztxtwtmp02
- Monitor for any suspicious activity or indicators of compromise on systems that may have used this package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vjqg-hmmx-fw74 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zztxtwtmp02 (RubyGems)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 18, 2026; last updated July 18, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zztxtwtmp02-rubygems-11u6ju
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