Which versions of fluent_plugin-statsd-output are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of fluent_plugin-statsd-output are flagged malicious: 1.4.2. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate fluent_plugin-statsd-output if I installed it?

Remove fluent_plugin-statsd-output from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

I already installed fluent_plugin-statsd-output — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If fluent_plugin-statsd-output was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is fluent_plugin-statsd-output part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — fluent_plugin-statsd-output is associated with the RLMA-2024-05717, RLUA-2024-10236, RLUA-2026-08099 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find fluent_plugin-statsd-output across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for fluent_plugin-statsd-output (version 1.4.2).

Malicious package

fluent_plugin-statsd-outputRubyGems

Advisory published Jun 25, 2024Updated Sep 24, 2026

fluent_plugin-statsd-output is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2024-6911) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.4.2). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in fluent_plugin-statsd-output (RubyGems)

MAL-2024-6911

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

gem uninstall fluent_plugin-statsd-output

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.4.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

9a09c393e885af1f475d5be90c8fb514b4096279b56c4d47231e7e430a280106

c8ca85621383e292582328e029c4b1d623602b2fbfac75497b58a3d7b4424a20

5579a0c83984f39f22a5bed4b73a7b6429b4e3fa51915bbb3818268db6d75d49

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for fluent_plugin-statsd-output (version 1.4.2).
If you installed it — respond
Remove fluent_plugin-statsd-output from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If fluent_plugin-statsd-output was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. fluent_plugin-statsd-output on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.4.2 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-05717RLUA-2024-10236RLUA-2026-08099

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks fluent_plugin-statsd-output-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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