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GCVE-110-OSM-2026-8743

GCVE-110-OSM-2026-8743
Advisory PublishedCVSS 9.6/10
Vulnetix · Advisory published July 19, 2026
Primary dropper gem in the SleeperGem supply chain attack. Published in rapid succession across versions 2.8.0 through 2.8.3 over ~9 hours, each version adding increasingly sophisticated malicious capabilities. Downloads and executes platform-specific binaries from a Forgejo instance (git.disroot.org/git-ecosystem), disables SSL verification, detects and avoids CI/CD environments by checking ~30 environment variables, and targets developer laptops specifically. === STAGED DELIVERY (versions 2.8.0 - 2.8.3) === Malicious payload wired into gem load path for automatic execution on require === C2 INFRASTRUCTURE === C2 URL pattern: https://git.disroot.org/git-ecosystem/{product}/raw/branch/main Attacker Forgejo username: git-ecosystem SSL verification explicitly disabled: OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE === EXECUTION METHODS === Windows: powershell -ExecutionPolicy bypass Unix: /bin/sh Output redirected to /dev/null (v2.8.1+) === CI/CD EVASION === Checks ~30 environment variables from: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Travis CI, Jenkins, Vercel Skips execution in CI environments, targets developer workstations only === SUPPLY CHAIN WIDENING === Injected as dependency into compromised legitimate gems (Dendreo, fastlane-plugin-run_tests_firebase_testlab) to spread to existing users

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
9.6/10
Critical · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
unknowngit_credential_managerall (affected)

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