Malicious code in activemodel-can-validator (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a662c53d663b18e056c562077c96f13fe0c1b86b8b14115d5de9d49642206326) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activemodel-can-validator/MAL-2024-6461.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The activemodel-can-validator RubyGems package at version 0.0.2 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious-packages project and is tracked under MAL-2024-6461 and GHSA-9cxj-rpqc-3gqw. No further technical details or CVSS scoring are available. The package is not a cloud service, and no vendor advisory or patch information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the activemodel-can-validator package version 0.0.2 may result in execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This could compromise the security of systems that install and run this package. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Users should avoid using the activemodel-can-validator package version 0.0.2 and remove it if already installed. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or official fixes.
Malicious code in activemodel-can-validator (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a662c53d663b18e056c562077c96f13fe0c1b86b8b14115d5de9d49642206326) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activemodel-can-validator/MAL-2024-6461.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The activemodel-can-validator RubyGems package at version 0.0.2 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious-packages project and is tracked under MAL-2024-6461 and GHSA-9cxj-rpqc-3gqw. No further technical details or CVSS scoring are available. The package is not a cloud service, and no vendor advisory or patch information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the activemodel-can-validator package version 0.0.2 may result in execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This could compromise the security of systems that install and run this package. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Users should avoid using the activemodel-can-validator package version 0.0.2 and remove it if already installed. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or official fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6461
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-9cxj-rpqc-3gqw"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba78144ab8fbf7c8277a9
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:13 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:28:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 06:25:25 UTC
Views: 16
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