southproxy2 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code
Affects southproxy2Source GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove southproxy2 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-2026-8840
What to do
Remove southproxy2 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 |
|---|---|---|
RubyGemssouthproxy2pkg:gem/southproxy2Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The RubyGems package 'southproxy2' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This package is flagged as a malicious package in the RubyGems ecosystem. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical vulnerability description available. No official patch or remediation guidance is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.