Malicious code in active-replicas (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (92ffe28957035be997e6e90a5d2a2a89fec31f1fccee3fcdb4d656ca20226569) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-replicas/MAL-2024-6436.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'active-replicas' RubyGems package version 0.5.1 has been flagged as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2024-6436). This is a supply chain threat involving a compromised or intentionally harmful package published to RubyGems. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version 0.5.1 of 'active-replicas' may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install and run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, but malicious code in a package can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using version 0.5.1 of 'active-replicas' and consider removing it from their environments. Monitor the RubyGems repository and OpenSSF advisories for updates or fixed versions before resuming use.
Malicious code in active-replicas (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (92ffe28957035be997e6e90a5d2a2a89fec31f1fccee3fcdb4d656ca20226569) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-replicas/MAL-2024-6436.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'active-replicas' RubyGems package version 0.5.1 has been flagged as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2024-6436). This is a supply chain threat involving a compromised or intentionally harmful package published to RubyGems. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version 0.5.1 of 'active-replicas' may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install and run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, but malicious code in a package can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using version 0.5.1 of 'active-replicas' and consider removing it from their environments. Monitor the RubyGems repository and OpenSSF advisories for updates or fixed versions before resuming use.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6436
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-467w-4vcq-7q98"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba78f44ab8fbf7c827d12
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:27 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:13:16 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 08:38:27 UTC
Views: 16
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