Malicious code in act-as_serializable (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a3792aeab1421d9f4eb6185c27fe66bfc1401fe9e224234ca361e342c77ef86a) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/act-as_serializable/MAL-2024-6373.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'act-as_serializable' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 is confirmed to contain malicious code as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and tracked under GHSA advisory GHSA-hjfq-jgr3-ffc2. This package is flagged as a supply chain threat due to its inclusion of harmful code, but no further technical details or exploitation methods are disclosed in the source data.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package can lead to compromise of systems that install and run this gem. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data, but malicious packages typically pose risks such as unauthorized code execution, data exfiltration, or system manipulation.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented for this package. Users should avoid installing or using 'act-as_serializable' version 0.0.1. It is recommended to remove this package if already installed and to source dependencies from trusted and verified repositories. Monitor vendor advisories for any updates or official fixes.
Malicious code in act-as_serializable (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a3792aeab1421d9f4eb6185c27fe66bfc1401fe9e224234ca361e342c77ef86a) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/act-as_serializable/MAL-2024-6373.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'act-as_serializable' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 is confirmed to contain malicious code as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages database and tracked under GHSA advisory GHSA-hjfq-jgr3-ffc2. This package is flagged as a supply chain threat due to its inclusion of harmful code, but no further technical details or exploitation methods are disclosed in the source data.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package can lead to compromise of systems that install and run this gem. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data, but malicious packages typically pose risks such as unauthorized code execution, data exfiltration, or system manipulation.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented for this package. Users should avoid installing or using 'act-as_serializable' version 0.0.1. It is recommended to remove this package if already installed and to source dependencies from trusted and verified repositories. Monitor vendor advisories for any updates or official fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6373
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-hjfq-jgr3-ffc2"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba7b144ab8fbf7c8429a7
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:20:01 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:42:23 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 14:26:13 UTC
Views: 30
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