Which versions of arel-search are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of arel-search are flagged malicious: 0.0.5. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate arel-search if I installed it?

Remove arel-search from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

I already installed arel-search — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If arel-search was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is arel-search part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — arel-search is associated with the RLMA-2024-05485, RLUA-2024-10004 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find arel-search across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for arel-search (version 0.0.5).

Malicious package

arel-searchRubyGems

arel-search is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2024-6679) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.5). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in arel-search (RubyGems)

MAL-2024-6679

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

gem uninstall arel-search

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.5

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

c803dd299da6263a2d42a667407a5b263ccddd08399437a98d4554853f903450

ecd05548d6fb120f9a544918504e66e820e9b1e4a98603fc07191cacf3c07ce4

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for arel-search (version 0.0.5).
If you installed it — respond
Remove arel-search from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If arel-search was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. arel-search on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.5 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-05485RLUA-2024-10004

References

blog.reversinglabs.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks arel-search-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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