Malicious code in proto-trust-metadata-api (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'proto-trust-metadata-api' version 99.99.99 has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF Package Analysis project. This package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior. There is no CVSS score available for this threat. No official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the available data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'proto-trust-metadata-api' RubyGems package at version 99.99.99 is flagged as malicious due to executing commands linked to malicious activity. This classification comes from the OpenSSF Package Analysis project and is documented under MAL-2025-46941. No further technical details or exploit information are provided, and no patch or fix is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Use of this package version may lead to execution of malicious commands, potentially compromising systems or data where the package is installed. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or RubyGems repository for current remediation guidance. Until then, avoid using the 'proto-trust-metadata-api' package version 99.99.99. Consider removing or replacing this package if already in use.
Malicious code in proto-trust-metadata-api (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'proto-trust-metadata-api' version 99.99.99 has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF Package Analysis project. This package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior. There is no CVSS score available for this threat. No official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the available data.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'proto-trust-metadata-api' RubyGems package at version 99.99.99 is flagged as malicious due to executing commands linked to malicious activity. This classification comes from the OpenSSF Package Analysis project and is documented under MAL-2025-46941. No further technical details or exploit information are provided, and no patch or fix is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Use of this package version may lead to execution of malicious commands, potentially compromising systems or data where the package is installed. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or RubyGems repository for current remediation guidance. Until then, avoid using the 'proto-trust-metadata-api' package version 99.99.99. Consider removing or replacing this package if already in use.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2025-46941
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-j4cq-vww9-mgqj"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba49544ab8fbf7c7ea55e
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:06:45 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:31:39 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 19:18:59 UTC
Views: 11
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