MalwarePublished 25 Jun 2024Updated 18 Jul 2026

accredible_ruby (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects accredible_rubySource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove accredible_ruby 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-2024-6344

What to do

Remove accredible_ruby 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
RubyGemsaccredible_ruby`pkg:gem/accredible_ruby`Other threats	Affected =0.1.9	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (38ff2bf8ffa980384eb8a160863ac03a7d938bf114deaf1a28511f0194ebdfdf) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/accredible_ruby/MAL-2024-6344.json))

Impact

Use of the 'accredible_ruby' version 0.1.9 package may result in execution of malicious code within affected environments. This poses a risk to systems that install or run this package, potentially leading to compromise or unauthorized actions depending on the malicious payload. No specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.

Defensive guidance

Users should avoid using 'accredible_ruby' version 0.1.9 and remove it from their environments if present. Verify dependencies and sources before installing RubyGems packages to prevent supply chain risks.

Summary

The 'accredible_ruby' RubyGems package version 0.1.9 has been flagged as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF and referenced in the GHSA malware advisory GHSA-qp8w-c3mf-j879. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems. No further technical details, CVSS score, or exploit information is available from the source data.

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 17:16 UTC

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