Malicious code in acception_client (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (91fae98f4f4bc948e004ef66a51d72fe94fe056dc82c37a8515be816642ea2f2) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/acception_client/MAL-2024-6334.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'acception_client' version 1.2.0 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or compromised, rather than having a vulnerability that can be exploited. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'acception_client' RubyGems package version 1.2.0 may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security and integrity of systems where it is installed. Since this is a malicious package, the impact is the presence of harmful code rather than exploitation of a vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'acception_client' RubyGems package version 1.2.0. Since this package is identified as malicious, the recommended action is to remove it from any environment where it is installed and replace it with a trusted alternative. No official patch or fix is available. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or further guidance.
Malicious code in acception_client (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (91fae98f4f4bc948e004ef66a51d72fe94fe056dc82c37a8515be816642ea2f2) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/acception_client/MAL-2024-6334.json))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'acception_client' version 1.2.0 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or compromised, rather than having a vulnerability that can be exploited. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'acception_client' RubyGems package version 1.2.0 may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security and integrity of systems where it is installed. Since this is a malicious package, the impact is the presence of harmful code rather than exploitation of a vulnerability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'acception_client' RubyGems package version 1.2.0. Since this package is identified as malicious, the recommended action is to remove it from any environment where it is installed and replace it with a trusted alternative. No official patch or fix is available. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or further guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6334
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-gcch-q4ph-hhpv"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba7c444ab8fbf7c84822a
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:20:20 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:15:37 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 13:51:01 UTC
Views: 10
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