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Malicious code in backbone_subroute-rails (RubyGems)

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High
Published: 06/25/2024 (06/25/2024, 13:49:28 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: backbone_subroute-rails

Description

The RubyGems package 'backbone_subroute-rails' version 0.4.6 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF project and is flagged in the GitHub Security Advisory database. No specific technical details about the malicious behavior are provided in the source data. There is no known exploit in the wild reported at this time.

Affected software

RubyGemsmore threats →ghsa
backbone_subroute-rails
pkg:gem/backbone_subroute-rails
Affected versions
=0.4.6

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/19/2026, 00:52:28 UTC

Technical Analysis

The 'backbone_subroute-rails' RubyGems package version 0.4.6 is confirmed to contain malicious code as per the OpenSSF malicious packages database and the GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-hrm9-qr53-gqg4. The advisory identifies this package as a supply chain threat due to its malicious nature. No further technical details or exploitation methods are described in the provided data.

Potential Impact

Use of the malicious 'backbone_subroute-rails' package version 0.4.6 could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious code's intent and execution. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Avoid using 'backbone_subroute-rails' version 0.4.6. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove this package from your environment and replace it with a trusted alternative if needed. No official patch or fix is available as this is a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. Monitor RubyGems and security advisories for updates or removal notices.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2024-6744
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
["GHSA-hrm9-qr53-gqg4"]
Ecosystems
["RubyGems"]

Threat ID: 6a5ba6f844ab8fbf7c817541

Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:16:56 UTC

Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 00:52:28 UTC

Last updated: 09/09/2026, 00:49:23 UTC

Views: 15

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