Malicious code in access-policy-rails (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (6fa4c59bacc1725db2139191f2378fe4ca2c0fa7b4346fe606e453bd9c0c11d3) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/access-policy-rails/MAL-2024-6339.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'access-policy-rails' RubyGems package version 0.0.2 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6339 and GHSA-497r-xgm6-m8jg. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is flagged as malicious rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch or fix.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'access-policy-rails' version 0.0.2 package may result in the introduction of malicious code into dependent projects. The specific impact of the malicious code is not detailed in the available data. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'access-policy-rails' package version 0.0.2. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. No official patch or fix is available. Users should verify dependencies and source integrity to prevent inclusion of this package.
Malicious code in access-policy-rails (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (6fa4c59bacc1725db2139191f2378fe4ca2c0fa7b4346fe606e453bd9c0c11d3) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/access-policy-rails/MAL-2024-6339.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'access-policy-rails' RubyGems package version 0.0.2 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6339 and GHSA-497r-xgm6-m8jg. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is flagged as malicious rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch or fix.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'access-policy-rails' version 0.0.2 package may result in the introduction of malicious code into dependent projects. The specific impact of the malicious code is not detailed in the available data. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'access-policy-rails' package version 0.0.2. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. No official patch or fix is available. Users should verify dependencies and source integrity to prevent inclusion of this package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6339
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-497r-xgm6-m8jg"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba7c044ab8fbf7c84812e
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:20:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:16:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 08:19:47 UTC
Views: 20
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