Malicious code in access-policy_rails (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (3b2343f5738fa78b10f46210a3e8b1e94133197eccf8944a6caa7b7c5d26bd88) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/access-policy_rails/MAL-2024-6340.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'access-policy_rails' RubyGems package at version 0.0.2 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2024-6340 and GHSA-r7wv-mcjr-grrx. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version 0.0.2 of 'access-policy_rails' may result in execution of malicious code embedded in the package. The specific impact is not detailed in the source data, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of systems using this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the affected version 0.0.2 of 'access-policy_rails'. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, users should remove this package from their dependencies and seek alternative trusted packages. Monitor vendor advisories or the RubyGems repository for updates or removals of this package.
Malicious code in access-policy_rails (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (3b2343f5738fa78b10f46210a3e8b1e94133197eccf8944a6caa7b7c5d26bd88) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/access-policy_rails/MAL-2024-6340.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'access-policy_rails' RubyGems package at version 0.0.2 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2024-6340 and GHSA-r7wv-mcjr-grrx. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version 0.0.2 of 'access-policy_rails' may result in execution of malicious code embedded in the package. The specific impact is not detailed in the source data, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of systems using this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the affected version 0.0.2 of 'access-policy_rails'. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, users should remove this package from their dependencies and seek alternative trusted packages. Monitor vendor advisories or the RubyGems repository for updates or removals of this package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6340
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-r7wv-mcjr-grrx"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba7c044ab8fbf7c84812a
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:20:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:16:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 17:03:28 UTC
Views: 16
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