MalwarePublished 25 Jun 2024Updated 18 Jul 2026

99designs_tasks (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects 99designs_tasksSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove 99designs_tasks and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 18 Jul 2026, 19:25 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2024-6273

What to do

Remove 99designs_tasks from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGems99designs_tasks`pkg:gem/99designs_tasks`Other threats	Affected =0.0.7	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (da65f19be77f09e65f0e1d8decb2aaeffaeaf97ef91b980b072a5402f504ce67) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/99designs_tasks/MAL-2024-6273.json))

Impact

Use of the '99designs_tasks' version 0.0.7 package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The specific impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code in a package can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.

Defensive guidance

Users should avoid using version 0.0.7 of the '99designs_tasks' package. It is recommended to remove this version from environments and replace it with a trusted alternative or a version verified to be clean. Monitor vendor or ecosystem advisories for updates or official remediation.

Summary

The '99designs_tasks' RubyGems package version 0.0.7 has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF and referenced in the MAL-2024-6273 advisory. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the available data.

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Affected software

Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 16:31 UTC

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