xcafdc17579 (RubyGems) · Malicious Code
Affects xcafdc17579Source GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove xcafdc17579 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-2026-9521
What to do
Remove xcafdc17579 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 |
|---|---|---|
RubyGemsxcafdc17579pkg:gem/xcafdc17579Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (6e63974fee36f2228c075298bf5ded54972ab4449f3cf9bcb91293f12803fc6f) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/xcafdc17579/MAL-2026-9521.json))