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Malware

modified_bayes

GHSA-wvf9-fvjw-w8w2

Malicious code in modified_bayes (RubyGems)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 10.1.0`

## Source: ossf-package-analysis (1c5711b3c10ba19ca7c68581b9cd246029ba621b35c0371e4a043d69050b9363)
The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'modified_bayes' @ 10.1.0 (rubygems) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:
- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/modified_bayes/MAL-2023-1429.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/modified_bayes/MAL-2023-1429.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wvf9-fvjw-w8w2

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 10.1.0

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