Which versions of wmwk5bothab are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of wmwk5bothab are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate wmwk5bothab if I installed it?

Remove wmwk5bothab 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 wmwk5bothab — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If wmwk5bothab 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 wmwk5bothab part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — wmwk5bothab is associated with the RLMA-2026-04051, RLUA-2026-09981 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 wmwk5bothab across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for wmwk5bothab (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

wmwk5bothabRubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

wmwk5bothab is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9400) 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 wmwk5bothab (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9400

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall wmwk5bothab

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

b4bba1fd2892fc647d9514d408afd2a0d59ac36151b58955ac5d99124a5cdac2

8a22539d1c5ce6232236303c7189bab2e7f51f577c4dd40d3baaba0df6663430

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for wmwk5bothab (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove wmwk5bothab 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 wmwk5bothab 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. wmwk5bothab 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-2026-04051RLUA-2026-09981

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks wmwk5bothab-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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