Which versions of jmcnevin-rghost-barcode are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of jmcnevin-rghost-barcode are flagged malicious: 0.8.8. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate jmcnevin-rghost-barcode if I installed it?

Remove jmcnevin-rghost-barcode 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 jmcnevin-rghost-barcode — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If jmcnevin-rghost-barcode 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 jmcnevin-rghost-barcode part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — jmcnevin-rghost-barcode is associated with the RLMA-2024-05757, RLUA-2024-10276, RLUA-2026-08240 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 jmcnevin-rghost-barcode across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for jmcnevin-rghost-barcode (version 0.8.8).

Malicious package

jmcnevin-rghost-barcodeRubyGems

Advisory published Jun 25, 2024Updated Sep 24, 2026

jmcnevin-rghost-barcode is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2024-6951) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.8.8). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in jmcnevin-rghost-barcode (RubyGems)

MAL-2024-6951

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall jmcnevin-rghost-barcode

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.8.8

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

df452a0ef98cf0eee879084f45d6b97978beaed509eda7082ddf6eedd12d6ed4

8396bdb593369ea33dcf24a13e95ecb21eed54497cedaa5a6f755bacf08a935a

752eafafe57ae54bc6a49ce9fc11697a0e9e834c928ed3433f44d6441f139a4c

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for jmcnevin-rghost-barcode (version 0.8.8).
If you installed it — respond
Remove jmcnevin-rghost-barcode 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 jmcnevin-rghost-barcode 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. jmcnevin-rghost-barcode on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.8.8 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-05757RLUA-2024-10276RLUA-2026-08240

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks jmcnevin-rghost-barcode-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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