southmeet8178 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code
Affects southmeet8178Source GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove southmeet8178 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-2026-8829
What to do
Remove southmeet8178 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 |
|---|---|---|
RubyGemssouthmeet8178pkg:gem/southmeet8178Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The RubyGems package 'southmeet8178' version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code. This package is flagged in the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is recognized as a security threat due to its malicious nature. No specific technical details about the malicious behavior are provided. There is no information about patches or remediation. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.