Which versions of watpdf877 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of watpdf877 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate watpdf877 if I installed it?

Remove watpdf877 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 watpdf877 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If watpdf877 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 watpdf877 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — watpdf877 is associated with the RLMA-2026-03962, RLUA-2026-09892 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 watpdf877 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for watpdf877 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

watpdf877RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

watpdf877 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9311) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in watpdf877 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9311

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall watpdf877

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

29194fcecc9a5d1bf3f67a644feba66bb1d20d78aa18f268a5f1c0b3e28b6dc3

31f458cbcf7cf44ae80749f5b9babe1adccae4a1792207d23875cb86311e11cb

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for watpdf877 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove watpdf877 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 watpdf877 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. watpdf877 on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-03962RLUA-2026-09892

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks watpdf877-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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