Which versions of xwa41778568189 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of xwa41778568189 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate xwa41778568189 if I installed it?

Remove xwa41778568189 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 xwa41778568189 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If xwa41778568189 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 xwa41778568189 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — xwa41778568189 is associated with the RLMA-2026-04190, RLUA-2026-10123 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 xwa41778568189 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for xwa41778568189 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

xwa41778568189RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

xwa41778568189 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9539) 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 xwa41778568189 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9539

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall xwa41778568189

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5149b66066345b1a8d81ea3f2503b94e3212382dbb3384395b84812f586a8b60

81deb78e2e8204ca58750f07649e5c73cf21ceea230af9055724a43f665f6c6b

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for xwa41778568189 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove xwa41778568189 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 xwa41778568189 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. xwa41778568189 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-2026-04190RLUA-2026-10123

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

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O3 blocks xwa41778568189-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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