VulnerabilityPublished 25 Jun 2024Updated 18 Jul 2026

ad-search (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects ad-searchSource GCVE Database

Severity

High

Rated by Threat Radar

Data as of 18 Jul 2026, 19:25 UTC

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemsad-search`pkg:gem/ad-search`Other threats	Affected =0.0.2	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Avoid using the 'ad-search' RubyGems package version 0.0.2. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or remediation guidance.

Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (17f4059c68c240b893f6309dd056c102cb3045c568222e3a21a05bfc7d55f1d4) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/ad-search/MAL-2024-6505.json))

Impact

Use of the 'ad-search' package version 0.0.2 may lead to execution of malicious code within applications that include this dependency. This can compromise the integrity and security of affected systems. The exact impact depends on the malicious payload embedded in the package, which is not detailed in the provided data.

Summary

The 'ad-search' RubyGems package at version 0.0.2 has been flagged as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6505 and GHSA-j37p-jrgj-h8w2. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description beyond the presence of malicious code in this specific package version.

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 18:57 UTC

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