Malicious code in active-model-permalink (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (d9874d7bd523dfb5a2937994d71db1e1cebadfc4592f2eb93a2cd64518a82817) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-model-permalink/MAL-2024-6407.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'active-model-permalink' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the malicious packages database under MAL-2024-6407. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate code. No further technical details or exploit methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of this malicious package could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the payload and intent of the malicious code. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The presence of malicious code in a package can undermine trust in the software supply chain and potentially lead to unauthorized actions if the package is installed.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is provided. The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'active-model-permalink' package version 0.0.1 entirely. Users should verify the integrity and provenance of RubyGems packages before installation and rely on trusted sources. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.
Malicious code in active-model-permalink (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (d9874d7bd523dfb5a2937994d71db1e1cebadfc4592f2eb93a2cd64518a82817) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-model-permalink/MAL-2024-6407.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'active-model-permalink' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the malicious packages database under MAL-2024-6407. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate code. No further technical details or exploit methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of this malicious package could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the payload and intent of the malicious code. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The presence of malicious code in a package can undermine trust in the software supply chain and potentially lead to unauthorized actions if the package is installed.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is provided. The best mitigation is to avoid using the 'active-model-permalink' package version 0.0.1 entirely. Users should verify the integrity and provenance of RubyGems packages before installation and rely on trusted sources. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6407
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-q4r8-8p87-r837"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba79a44ab8fbf7c828957
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:57:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 01:52:37 UTC
Views: 53
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