Malicious code in dependency_confusion123 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (d0f9b3e4d459a433398285978332fca6cdc52d8e50cc579b9acccc0a2ac6d279) ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (d4d13afb7306711deba7679787e9c867a3285ab9deabbf0d1efcf452427cd004) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'dependency_confusion123' @ 9.9.9 (rubygems) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/dependency_confusion123/MAL-2024-1341.json)) ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (d4d13afb7306711deba7679787e9c867a3285ab9deabbf0d1efcf452427cd004) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'dependency_confusion123' @ 9.9.9 (rubygems) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project flagged the RubyGems package 'dependency_confusion123' at version 9.9.9 as malicious due to its communication with a domain linked to malicious activity. This indicates the package may be used for dependency confusion attacks or other supply chain compromise methods. No further technical details or exploit information is available from the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'dependency_confusion123' version 9.9.9 could lead to unintended communication with malicious infrastructure, potentially enabling supply chain compromise or unauthorized code execution depending on the package's behavior. However, no confirmed exploits or specific impacts have been documented in the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using the 'dependency_confusion123' package version 9.9.9. Review and remove this package from projects if present. Monitor vendor advisories or the OpenSSF repository for updates or remediation guidance.
Malicious code in dependency_confusion123 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (d0f9b3e4d459a433398285978332fca6cdc52d8e50cc579b9acccc0a2ac6d279) ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (d4d13afb7306711deba7679787e9c867a3285ab9deabbf0d1efcf452427cd004) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'dependency_confusion123' @ 9.9.9 (rubygems) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/dependency_confusion123/MAL-2024-1341.json)) ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (d4d13afb7306711deba7679787e9c867a3285ab9deabbf0d1efcf452427cd004) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'dependency_confusion123' @ 9.9.9 (rubygems) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project flagged the RubyGems package 'dependency_confusion123' at version 9.9.9 as malicious due to its communication with a domain linked to malicious activity. This indicates the package may be used for dependency confusion attacks or other supply chain compromise methods. No further technical details or exploit information is available from the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'dependency_confusion123' version 9.9.9 could lead to unintended communication with malicious infrastructure, potentially enabling supply chain compromise or unauthorized code execution depending on the package's behavior. However, no confirmed exploits or specific impacts have been documented in the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Users should avoid using the 'dependency_confusion123' package version 9.9.9. Review and remove this package from projects if present. Monitor vendor advisories or the OpenSSF repository for updates or remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-1341
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-c5h6-jp5g-hxpf"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba7e444ab8fbf7c84a977
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:20:52 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:31:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 13:22:30 UTC
Views: 24
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