MalwarePublished 25 Jun 2024Updated 18 Jul 2026

active-replicas (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects active-replicasSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove active-replicas and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 18 Jul 2026, 19:25 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2024-6436

What to do

Remove active-replicas from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemsactive-replicas`pkg:gem/active-replicas`Other threats	Affected =0.5.1	Fixed in–

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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))

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.

Defensive guidance

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.

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.

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 18:13 UTC

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