Malicious code in acts-as_explorable (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (3630e25793a6e23cc3a5611e37a58415ad27c5d017d3d7713d08406cff449546) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/acts-as_explorable/MAL-2024-6491.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The acts-as_explorable RubyGems package at version 0.1.1 is confirmed to contain malicious code as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the source data. No official fix or patch is currently referenced.
Potential Impact
Use of the acts-as_explorable version 0.1.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within affected environments. This poses a risk to the integrity and security of applications depending on this package. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Users should avoid using acts-as_explorable version 0.1.1 and remove it from their dependency trees. Monitor vendor advisories and the OpenSSF malicious packages repository for updates or fixes.
Malicious code in acts-as_explorable (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (3630e25793a6e23cc3a5611e37a58415ad27c5d017d3d7713d08406cff449546) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/acts-as_explorable/MAL-2024-6491.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The acts-as_explorable RubyGems package at version 0.1.1 is confirmed to contain malicious code as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the source data. No official fix or patch is currently referenced.
Potential Impact
Use of the acts-as_explorable version 0.1.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within affected environments. This poses a risk to the integrity and security of applications depending on this package. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Users should avoid using acts-as_explorable version 0.1.1 and remove it from their dependency trees. Monitor vendor advisories and the OpenSSF malicious packages repository for updates or fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6491
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-gg85-mffw-45pw"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba76f44ab8fbf7c826e43
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:18:55 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:43:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 16:53:41 UTC
Views: 16
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