Malicious code in a-special-day (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (594f2b033713fd8d6574c38e312fe3c2698c04181e547a176b04eb69796deff1) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/a-special-day/MAL-2024-6274.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'a-special-day' RubyGems package at version 0.0.2 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is cataloged under MAL-2024-6274. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No official patch or remediation is documented, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on users avoiding or removing this specific version.
Potential Impact
Installation or use of the 'a-special-day' package version 0.0.2 may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security of the environment where it is deployed. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data, but the presence of malicious code generally implies risks such as data compromise, unauthorized access, or system disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and organizations should avoid installing or using version 0.0.2 of the 'a-special-day' RubyGems package. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, the primary mitigation is to remove or not use this package version. Monitor official RubyGems sources and the OpenSSF repository for updates or safer alternatives.
Malicious code in a-special-day (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (594f2b033713fd8d6574c38e312fe3c2698c04181e547a176b04eb69796deff1) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/a-special-day/MAL-2024-6274.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'a-special-day' RubyGems package at version 0.0.2 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is cataloged under MAL-2024-6274. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No official patch or remediation is documented, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on users avoiding or removing this specific version.
Potential Impact
Installation or use of the 'a-special-day' package version 0.0.2 may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security of the environment where it is deployed. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data, but the presence of malicious code generally implies risks such as data compromise, unauthorized access, or system disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and organizations should avoid installing or using version 0.0.2 of the 'a-special-day' RubyGems package. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, the primary mitigation is to remove or not use this package version. Monitor official RubyGems sources and the OpenSSF repository for updates or safer alternatives.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6274
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-83r4-3324-qq9j"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba7de44ab8fbf7c84a727
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:20:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:31:58 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 07:16:05 UTC
Views: 33
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