moving-words (RubyGems) · Malicious Code
Affects moving-wordsSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove moving-words and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 18 Jul 2026, 23:58 UTC
Malicious package
Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2024-6992
What to do
Remove moving-words from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
RubyGemsmoving-wordspkg:gem/moving-wordsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The RubyGems package 'moving-words' version 0.0.3 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is flagged as a malicious package in the RubyGems ecosystem. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.