Malicious code in activerecord-json_validator (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (03858e3dbeb871958753499b0e919f75ebd88b9c19438705dd784563f9c704a9) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activerecord-json_validator/MAL-2024-6470.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The activerecord-json_validator RubyGems package version 1.3.0 has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages database under MAL-2024-6470. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package rather than a conventional software vulnerability. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious activerecord-json_validator version 1.3.0 package could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious payload embedded in the package. However, no specific impact details or known exploitation cases are documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. Users should avoid using activerecord-json_validator version 1.3.0 and remove it from their environments if present. Consider using trusted package sources and verifying package integrity before installation.
Malicious code in activerecord-json_validator (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (03858e3dbeb871958753499b0e919f75ebd88b9c19438705dd784563f9c704a9) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activerecord-json_validator/MAL-2024-6470.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The activerecord-json_validator RubyGems package version 1.3.0 has been identified as containing malicious code, as documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages database under MAL-2024-6470. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package rather than a conventional software vulnerability. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious activerecord-json_validator version 1.3.0 package could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious payload embedded in the package. However, no specific impact details or known exploitation cases are documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. Users should avoid using activerecord-json_validator version 1.3.0 and remove it from their environments if present. Consider using trusted package sources and verifying package integrity before installation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6470
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-vcjp-jc3q-rv8h"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba77a44ab8fbf7c827470
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:41:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 14:26:15 UTC
Views: 17
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