What does the queenbee-plugin malware do?

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'queenbee-plugin' @ 99.0.7 (rubygems) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Which versions of queenbee-plugin are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of queenbee-plugin are flagged malicious: 99.0.0, 99.0.1, 99.0.3, 99.0.4, 99.0.5, 99.0.6, 99.0.7, 99.0.8, 90002.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate queenbee-plugin if I installed it?

Remove queenbee-plugin from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

I already installed queenbee-plugin — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If queenbee-plugin was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is queenbee-plugin part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — queenbee-plugin is associated with the RLMA-2025-06624, RLUA-2026-02090, RLUA-2026-09023 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find queenbee-plugin across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for queenbee-plugin (9 malicious versions).

Malicious package

queenbee-pluginRubyGems

Advisory published Dec 23, 2025Updated Sep 24, 2026

queenbee-plugin is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2025-192914) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 99.0.0, 99.0.1, 99.0.3…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in queenbee-plugin (RubyGems)

MAL-2025-192914

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

gem uninstall queenbee-plugin

What this malware does

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'queenbee-plugin' @ 99.0.7 (rubygems) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

9 flagged

99.0.099.0.199.0.399.0.499.0.599.0.699.0.799.0.890002.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

d90da20fcb1e0c7e7aca86ec48a7866d2263fe80dd2698b692fe426ae4de8382

705c314b786f674b8b06825a6211d1595db25022404041a4d8760b4094e863e1

cd8daaa01f0acf4635ceb03645a039723dca0f1c74a1f3b56023a29b8a146637

d75b179a8de7af2c08d657ce83f465690265e835c91b3920d4ca344fe63e0be2

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for queenbee-plugin (9 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove queenbee-plugin from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If queenbee-plugin was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. queenbee-plugin on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (versions 99.0.0, 99.0.1, 99.0.3, 99.0.4, 99.0.5, 99.0.6, 99.0.7, 99.0.8, and 1 more flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2025-06624RLUA-2026-02090RLUA-2026-09023

References

github.com

Credits

OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks queenbee-plugin-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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