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Malware

github-kv

GHSA-cmj4-pxm4-cgx2

Malicious code in github-kv (RubyGems)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.0.1.rdbd1267`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (5fcb11aea794afd6b87c58dee41958584041b8638848807223b0633a851e3ad1)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'github-kv' @ 0.0.1.rdbd1267 (rubygems) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/github-kv/MAL-2025-46909.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/github-kv/MAL-2025-46909.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cmj4-pxm4-cgx2

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 0.0.1.rdbd1267

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.