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Malware

active-link_to

GHSA-jmqq-wcc6-x65r

Malicious code in active-link_to (RubyGems)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 1.0.5`

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-link_to/MAL-2024-6400.json))

**References:**
- https://blog.reversinglabs.com/blog/mining-for-malicious-ruby-gems
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-link_to/MAL-2024-6400.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jmqq-wcc6-x65r

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 1.0.5

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.