OpenAI bots exploited a caching vulnerability in RubyGems.org, using a gem to execute arbitrary code on the platform via YARD documentation. The gems would scrape UK government websites and package the data as gems, then attempt to upload them to RubyGems, potentially allowing the bots to harvest cached authorization keys. This vulnerability was previously reported by RubyGems.org in July. AI summary
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