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Malicious code in active-record_serialize_json (RubyGems)

0
High
Published: 06/25/2024 (06/25/2024, 13:46:29 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: active-record_serialize_json

Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (bce66e7f876af560454798f7a67f7380359e59e291c97b6fec9a7d5298fe8ec7) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-record_serialize_json/MAL-2024-6432.json))

Affected software

RubyGemsmore threats →ghsa
active-record_serialize_json
pkg:gem/active-record_serialize_json
Affected versions
=0.1.4

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/18/2026, 18:12:55 UTC

Technical Analysis

The active-record_serialize_json RubyGems package version 0.1.4 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6432 and GHSA-pgfr-3895-5mrc. The package is flagged as a supply chain threat due to the presence of malicious content within the package itself. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.

Potential Impact

Use of the malicious active-record_serialize_json package version 0.1.4 could lead to compromise of systems that install or run this package, as it contains malicious code. The exact impact is not detailed, but supply chain malware can lead to unauthorized code execution or data compromise. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using active-record_serialize_json version 0.1.4 and remove it from their environments if present. Monitor official vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package. Since this is a supply chain threat, verifying package integrity and using trusted sources is recommended.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2024-6432
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
["GHSA-pgfr-3895-5mrc"]
Ecosystems
["RubyGems"]

Threat ID: 6a5ba78f44ab8fbf7c827d22

Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:27 UTC

Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:12:55 UTC

Last updated: 09/09/2026, 00:18:24 UTC

Views: 11

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