Malicious code in ar-lightning (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'ar-lightning' version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code. This package is flagged as a malicious package by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the GitHub Security Advisory database. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available for this threat.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'ar-lightning' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been confirmed to contain malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database and the GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-qqjw-wr7q-rp25. This is a supply chain threat where the package itself is intentionally harmful. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'ar-lightning' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within the environment where it is installed. The exact impact or behavior of the malicious code is not described in the available data. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'ar-lightning' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, the recommended action is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or safe replacement versions.
Malicious code in ar-lightning (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'ar-lightning' version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code. This package is flagged as a malicious package by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the GitHub Security Advisory database. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available for this threat.
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Technical Analysis
The 'ar-lightning' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been confirmed to contain malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database and the GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-qqjw-wr7q-rp25. This is a supply chain threat where the package itself is intentionally harmful. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'ar-lightning' version 0.0.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code within the environment where it is installed. The exact impact or behavior of the malicious code is not described in the available data. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'ar-lightning' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, the recommended action is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or safe replacement versions.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6664
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-qqjw-wr7q-rp25"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba72144ab8fbf7c824708
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:17:37 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 01:00:47 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 12:42:44 UTC
Views: 42
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