Malicious code in barely-searchable (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'barely-searchable' version 1.0.0 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is flagged as a malicious package in the RubyGems ecosystem. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'barely-searchable' RubyGems package version 1.0.0 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6749 and GHSA-j9xf-9r6c-c95j. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data. The package is flagged as a security threat due to its malicious nature rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'barely-searchable' version 1.0.0 package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security and integrity of systems that install or run this package. No specific impact scenarios or exploit details are provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation is currently available for this malicious package. The recommended mitigation is to avoid using or installing 'barely-searchable' version 1.0.0. Users should remove this package if already installed and source dependencies from trusted, verified packages. Monitor official advisories for any updates or remediation guidance.
Malicious code in barely-searchable (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'barely-searchable' version 1.0.0 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is flagged as a malicious package in the RubyGems ecosystem. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'barely-searchable' RubyGems package version 1.0.0 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6749 and GHSA-j9xf-9r6c-c95j. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data. The package is flagged as a security threat due to its malicious nature rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'barely-searchable' version 1.0.0 package may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising the security and integrity of systems that install or run this package. No specific impact scenarios or exploit details are provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation is currently available for this malicious package. The recommended mitigation is to avoid using or installing 'barely-searchable' version 1.0.0. Users should remove this package if already installed and source dependencies from trusted, verified packages. Monitor official advisories for any updates or remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6749
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-j9xf-9r6c-c95j"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba6f444ab8fbf7c81743b
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:16:52 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 00:51:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 16:20:36 UTC
Views: 15
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