Malicious code in benchmark_plot (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'benchmark_plot' version 0.1.1 contains malicious code. This is identified as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No patch or remediation guidance is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'benchmark_plot' RubyGems package version 0.1.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6773 and GHSA-2wq9-rcqm-4hgq. The package is flagged as malicious rather than vulnerable due to a coding flaw. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available, and no evidence of active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected 'benchmark_plot' version 0.1.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This could compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are currently available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'benchmark_plot' RubyGems package version 0.1.1. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, users should remove this package from their environments and seek alternative trusted packages. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or remediation guidance.
Malicious code in benchmark_plot (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'benchmark_plot' version 0.1.1 contains malicious code. This is identified as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No patch or remediation guidance is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'benchmark_plot' RubyGems package version 0.1.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6773 and GHSA-2wq9-rcqm-4hgq. The package is flagged as malicious rather than vulnerable due to a coding flaw. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available, and no evidence of active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected 'benchmark_plot' version 0.1.1 package may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This could compromise the security of systems that install or run this package. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are currently available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'benchmark_plot' RubyGems package version 0.1.1. Since no patch or fixed version is indicated, users should remove this package from their environments and seek alternative trusted packages. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6773
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-2wq9-rcqm-4hgq"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba6ec44ab8fbf7c81725f
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:16:44 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 00:49:29 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 10:47:42 UTC
Views: 16
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