Malicious code in activemodel-url-validator (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (ea01513fc2b6d5892730fab2d6b33e38a2022284dcaa5a962c48969c8c956583) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activemodel-url-validator/MAL-2024-6465.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'activemodel-url-validator' RubyGems package version 0.0.4 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6465 and GHSA-p8r4-mq3m-c7gh. No further technical details or exploit methods are described in the source data. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version 0.0.4 of the 'activemodel-url-validator' package may introduce malicious code into dependent applications, potentially compromising system integrity or security. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or RubyGems repository for current remediation guidance. Until then, avoid using version 0.0.4 of 'activemodel-url-validator' and consider removing it from your projects if present.
Malicious code in activemodel-url-validator (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (ea01513fc2b6d5892730fab2d6b33e38a2022284dcaa5a962c48969c8c956583) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activemodel-url-validator/MAL-2024-6465.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'activemodel-url-validator' RubyGems package version 0.0.4 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6465 and GHSA-p8r4-mq3m-c7gh. No further technical details or exploit methods are described in the source data. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version 0.0.4 of the 'activemodel-url-validator' package may introduce malicious code into dependent applications, potentially compromising system integrity or security. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or RubyGems repository for current remediation guidance. Until then, avoid using version 0.0.4 of 'activemodel-url-validator' and consider removing it from your projects if present.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6465
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-p8r4-mq3m-c7gh"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba78144ab8fbf7c82778c
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:13 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:28:19 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 12:52:15 UTC
Views: 13
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