apress_documentation (RubyGems) · Malicious Code
Affects apress_documentationSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove apress_documentation and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 19 Jul 2026, 01:01 UTC
Malicious package
Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2024-6657
What to do
Remove apress_documentation from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
RubyGemsapress_documentationpkg:gem/apress_documentationOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The RubyGems package 'apress_documentation' version 0.4.0 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This package is flagged as a malicious package in the RubyGems ecosystem. No CVSS score is provided for this threat.