Malicious code in active-subset-validator (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (b4aa44c177885e21e0cee8f6441488702a62cd0b4c88d6baa794544cd0b1a434) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-subset-validator/MAL-2024-6442.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'active-subset-validator' RubyGems package at version 1.0.0 has been flagged as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2024-6442). This represents a supply chain compromise where a package distributed via RubyGems includes harmful content. There is no further technical detail or vulnerability description beyond the classification as a malicious package. No patch or remediation details are provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious 'active-subset-validator' package version 1.0.0 may lead to compromise of systems or codebases that incorporate it, due to the presence of malicious code. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. Users should avoid using 'active-subset-validator' version 1.0.0 and remove it from their environments if present. Verify dependencies and source packages carefully to prevent inclusion of this malicious package.
Malicious code in active-subset-validator (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (b4aa44c177885e21e0cee8f6441488702a62cd0b4c88d6baa794544cd0b1a434) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-subset-validator/MAL-2024-6442.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'active-subset-validator' RubyGems package at version 1.0.0 has been flagged as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2024-6442). This represents a supply chain compromise where a package distributed via RubyGems includes harmful content. There is no further technical detail or vulnerability description beyond the classification as a malicious package. No patch or remediation details are provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious 'active-subset-validator' package version 1.0.0 may lead to compromise of systems or codebases that incorporate it, due to the presence of malicious code. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. Users should avoid using 'active-subset-validator' version 1.0.0 and remove it from their environments if present. Verify dependencies and source packages carefully to prevent inclusion of this malicious package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6442
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-hmc5-rp33-rpj9"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba78a44ab8fbf7c827bf5
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:13:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 19:52:02 UTC
Views: 16
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