Malicious code in action-pubsub (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (32085d02262c9c9240b27397352614b85713e47897a21c720ffc44944839c053) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/action-pubsub/MAL-2024-6382.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'action-pubsub' RubyGems package version 0.2.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages initiative. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or compromised, rather than having an unintentional vulnerability. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is available. No official patch or remediation instructions have been published, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'action-pubsub' version 0.2.1 package may introduce malicious code into dependent projects, potentially compromising system integrity or security. Since the package is malicious by nature, it poses a direct threat to any environment where it is installed or used.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'action-pubsub' RubyGems package version 0.2.1. Remove any existing installations of this version from your environment. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or replacement packages. Since no patch or fix is currently available, the best mitigation is to not use this package version.
Malicious code in action-pubsub (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (32085d02262c9c9240b27397352614b85713e47897a21c720ffc44944839c053) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/action-pubsub/MAL-2024-6382.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'action-pubsub' RubyGems package version 0.2.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages initiative. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or compromised, rather than having an unintentional vulnerability. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is available. No official patch or remediation instructions have been published, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'action-pubsub' version 0.2.1 package may introduce malicious code into dependent projects, potentially compromising system integrity or security. Since the package is malicious by nature, it poses a direct threat to any environment where it is installed or used.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'action-pubsub' RubyGems package version 0.2.1. Remove any existing installations of this version from your environment. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or replacement packages. Since no patch or fix is currently available, the best mitigation is to not use this package version.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6382
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-gf5m-8xrv-4m26"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba7ad44ab8fbf7c842805
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:43:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 03:59:04 UTC
Views: 19
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