MalwarePublished 25 Jun 2024Updated 18 Jul 2026

act-as_importable (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects act-as_importableSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove act-as_importable 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-2024-6371

What to do

Remove act-as_importable 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
RubyGemsact-as_importable`pkg:gem/act-as_importable`Other threats	Affected =0.0.11	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (346af02af37dbb3bfaa265d4cbfa1cf133047959099b8932d56bd5bd567495f1) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/act-as_importable/MAL-2024-6371.json))

Impact

Use of the malicious 'act-as_importable' version 0.0.11 package could lead to execution of unauthorized or harmful code within affected Ruby environments. The exact impact depends on the malicious payload embedded in the package, which is not detailed in the provided data. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Defensive guidance

Since this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability with a patch, the primary mitigation is to avoid using version 0.0.11 of 'act-as_importable'. Users should remove this version from their environments and replace it with a trusted alternative or a version verified to be clean. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or remediation guidance.

Summary

The 'act-as_importable' RubyGems package version 0.0.11 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF project and is listed under the malicious package identifier MAL-2024-6371. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability with a fix. The package is flagged in the GHSA database under GHSA-9wmm-rfrj-gvf3. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 17:42 UTC

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