Malicious code in activerecord-strict_validations (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (9970a3b80ed8525f59ea1dcb3f3299700a78a8fb631eec827a8b9ebc8a3e8b2c) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activerecord-strict_validations/MAL-2024-6476.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The activerecord-strict_validations RubyGems package version 0.3.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2024-6476 and GHSA-vmx9-gm2q-79vm. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit technical data available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is not a cloud service, and no patch or remediation links are provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the activerecord-strict_validations package version 0.3.1 may result in the execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This could compromise the security and integrity of applications depending on this package. Specific impact details or exploitation scenarios are not provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using activerecord-strict_validations version 0.3.1 and remove it from their environments if present. Monitor the vendor or RubyGems advisories for updates or official fixes. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Malicious code in activerecord-strict_validations (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (9970a3b80ed8525f59ea1dcb3f3299700a78a8fb631eec827a8b9ebc8a3e8b2c) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activerecord-strict_validations/MAL-2024-6476.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The activerecord-strict_validations RubyGems package version 0.3.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2024-6476 and GHSA-vmx9-gm2q-79vm. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit technical data available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is not a cloud service, and no patch or remediation links are provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the activerecord-strict_validations package version 0.3.1 may result in the execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This could compromise the security and integrity of applications depending on this package. Specific impact details or exploitation scenarios are not provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using activerecord-strict_validations version 0.3.1 and remove it from their environments if present. Monitor the vendor or RubyGems advisories for updates or official fixes. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6476
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-vmx9-gm2q-79vm"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba77a44ab8fbf7c827458
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:42:18 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 04:21:06 UTC
Views: 13
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