alerty_plugin-datadog-event (RubyGems) · Malicious Code
Affects alerty_plugin-datadog-eventSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove alerty_plugin-datadog-event and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 19 Jul 2026, 01:13 UTC
Malicious package
Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2024-6552
What to do
Remove alerty_plugin-datadog-event from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
RubyGemsalerty_plugin-datadog-eventpkg:gem/alerty_plugin-datadog-eventOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The RubyGems package alerty_plugin-datadog-event version 0.1.4 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the source data.