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Malicious code in activerecord-serialize-coders (RubyGems)

0
High
Published: 06/25/2024 (06/25/2024, 13:46:55 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: activerecord-serialize-coders

Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (47c0166accc7ada9c54fa4604b275fabb9608f6ff04fc34f5ed9e541318c7eff) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activerecord-serialize-coders/MAL-2024-6475.json))

Affected software

RubyGemsmore threats →ghsa
activerecord-serialize-coders
pkg:gem/activerecord-serialize-coders
Affected versions
=0.0.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/18/2026, 18:42:14 UTC

Technical Analysis

The package 'activerecord-serialize-coders' version 0.0.1 on RubyGems has been flagged as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This is a supply chain compromise where the package itself is malicious rather than a traditional vulnerability in legitimate code. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or fix links are provided, and the package is not a cloud service.

Potential Impact

Use of this malicious package could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the payload and intent of the malicious code embedded within. The exact impact is not detailed in the available data. Since it is a supply chain threat, any project depending on this package version may be at risk.

Mitigation Recommendations

Avoid using the 'activerecord-serialize-coders' package version 0.0.1. Since no official patch or remediation is provided, the best mitigation is to remove or replace this package with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor advisories or the RubyGems repository for updates or removals of this malicious package.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2024-6475
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
["GHSA-2m94-89cx-9944"]
Ecosystems
["RubyGems"]

Threat ID: 6a5ba77a44ab8fbf7c82745c

Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:06 UTC

Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:42:14 UTC

Last updated: 09/08/2026, 16:09:28 UTC

Views: 18

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