MalwarePublished 25 Jun 2024Updated 18 Jul 2026

a1521hk-minitest-practice (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects a1521hk-minitest-practiceSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove a1521hk-minitest-practice 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-2024-6298

What to do

Remove a1521hk-minitest-practice 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
RubyGemsa1521hk-minitest-practice`pkg:gem/a1521hk-minitest-practice`Other threats	Affected =0.1.0	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (1ae9e258897a72f066b40969259f008cb8dd3268ecc07e3efdd4c0c41b3a817d) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/a1521hk-minitest-practice/MAL-2024-6298.json))

Impact

Users who install or use version 0.1.0 of the 'a1521hk-minitest-practice' RubyGem may be exposed to malicious code execution or other harmful effects inherent to the malicious package. The exact impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code in a package can lead to compromise of systems or data where the package is used.

Defensive guidance

Users should avoid installing or using version 0.1.0 of the 'a1521hk-minitest-practice' package. If already installed, remove the package and verify system integrity. Monitor official RubyGems advisories or the OpenSSF malicious packages repository for updates or removal notices.

Summary

The package 'a1521hk-minitest-practice' version 0.1.0 on RubyGems has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This is a supply chain threat where the package itself is malicious, potentially impacting users who install or use this specific version. There is no CVSS score or detailed vulnerability description available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 16:46 UTC

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