Malicious code in active-search (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a2e04f6a25e0931e0ca53153afa625e9c7c6e410a0b8be87a668b8580d1197d4) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-search/MAL-2024-6440.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'active-search' RubyGems package version 1.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6440 and GHSA-p98v-6hc9-7x59. There is no detailed technical description of the malicious behavior or exploitation methods provided. No patch or remediation information is available, and the package is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'active-search' version 1.0.1 package may result in execution of malicious code, posing a risk to systems that include this package in their software supply chain. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or RubyGems repository for current remediation guidance. Until then, avoid using version 1.0.1 of the 'active-search' package and consider removing it from your environment if present.
Malicious code in active-search (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a2e04f6a25e0931e0ca53153afa625e9c7c6e410a0b8be87a668b8580d1197d4) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-search/MAL-2024-6440.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'active-search' RubyGems package version 1.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6440 and GHSA-p98v-6hc9-7x59. There is no detailed technical description of the malicious behavior or exploitation methods provided. No patch or remediation information is available, and the package is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'active-search' version 1.0.1 package may result in execution of malicious code, posing a risk to systems that include this package in their software supply chain. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or RubyGems repository for current remediation guidance. Until then, avoid using version 1.0.1 of the 'active-search' package and consider removing it from your environment if present.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6440
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-p98v-6hc9-7x59"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba78a44ab8fbf7c827bfd
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:13:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 21:17:58 UTC
Views: 14
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