Malicious code in active-publisher (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (5c797a52251f2e0fe3171f9e011e2875f19f07df9bdf298885c78dbe49e08a66) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-publisher/MAL-2024-6426.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'active-publisher' RubyGems package at version 1.2.0 has been flagged as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This is a known malicious package incident (MAL-2024-6426) tracked under GHSA-qq6h-pqfw-vrj3. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation information is provided. There is no indication of a patch or fixed version, nor any known exploits in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Use of the compromised 'active-publisher' version 1.2.0 package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. This can result in unauthorized actions depending on the nature of the malicious code embedded. The exact impact is not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using 'active-publisher' version 1.2.0. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, users should remove this version from their dependencies and source new packages from trusted and verified sources. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or fixed releases.
Malicious code in active-publisher (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (5c797a52251f2e0fe3171f9e011e2875f19f07df9bdf298885c78dbe49e08a66) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-publisher/MAL-2024-6426.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'active-publisher' RubyGems package at version 1.2.0 has been flagged as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This is a known malicious package incident (MAL-2024-6426) tracked under GHSA-qq6h-pqfw-vrj3. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation information is provided. There is no indication of a patch or fixed version, nor any known exploits in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Use of the compromised 'active-publisher' version 1.2.0 package may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. This can result in unauthorized actions depending on the nature of the malicious code embedded. The exact impact is not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using 'active-publisher' version 1.2.0. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, users should remove this version from their dependencies and source new packages from trusted and verified sources. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or fixed releases.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6426
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-qq6h-pqfw-vrj3"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba79444ab8fbf7c828106
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:32 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:12:22 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 11:37:39 UTC
Views: 24
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