dlxprobe17 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code
Affects dlxprobe17Source GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove dlxprobe17 and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC
Malicious package
Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-7626
What to do
Remove dlxprobe17 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 |
|---|---|---|
RubyGemsdlxprobe17pkg:gem/dlxprobe17Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The RubyGem package 'dlxprobe17' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This package is flagged as a security threat due to the presence of harmful code within its distribution. There is no CVSS score assigned to this threat, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.