On February 2023, – Dexible was exploited in a arbitrary call, resulting in approximately $1.5M in losses. That makes the – Dexible exploit the 76th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.
Attack Mechanics: How the – Dexible Arbitrary Call Played Out
Exploit Class Applied to – Dexible
The – Dexible incident on February 17, 2023 is classified as a Arbitrary Call. The contract executes an external call with attacker-controlled target or calldata, letting them impersonate the contract. In the full archive, – Dexible is 1 of 21 documented arbitrary call incidents.
– Dexible in Context
At $1.5M, the – Dexible exploit is a significant ($1M–$10M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — Seneca (2024) at $6M.
Prior Arbitrary Call Before – Dexible
The nearest arbitrary call incident before – Dexible was – CowSwap, 10 days earlier on February 7, 2023 ($120K lost). The same exploit class surfaced again within the arbitrary call attack surface.
– Dexible Vulnerability Signature
The primary source categorises the – Dexible exploit specifically as “Arbitrary External Call Vulnerability”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the – Dexible contract failed, rather than the broad arbitrary call pattern alone.
Impact & Recovery for – Dexible
– Dexible Loss Figure
The – Dexible exploit caused $1,500,000 in losses — a significant ($1M–$10M) incident and the 29th largest of 214 documented in 2023. This single incident represents 0.2% of all tracked losses that year.
Where – Dexible Sits Among Arbitrary Call Attacks
Ranked by loss size, – Dexible is the 2nd largest of 21 arbitrary call incidents documented. That puts the – Dexible loss above the class average of $783.5K.
Timeline Since the – Dexible Incident
The – Dexible exploit occurred 3.2 years ago (1,152 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.
Primary Reference for – Dexible
Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the – Dexible incident: view source.
FAQ
How much did – Dexible lose?
The – Dexible exploit in February 2023 resulted in $1,500,000 in losses — the 29th largest of 214 DeFi incidents that year.
When did the – Dexible hack happen?
The – Dexible exploit was recorded on February 17, 2023 — 1,152 days ago.
What type of exploit hit – Dexible?
The – Dexible incident is classified as a Arbitrary Call. The contract executes an external call with attacker-controlled target or calldata, letting them impersonate the contract.
How common is the Arbitrary Call pattern seen at – Dexible?
Our archive contains 21 documented arbitrary call incidents. The – Dexible incident is one of them.
How does – Dexible compare to the largest Arbitrary Call attack?
The largest arbitrary call incident in our archive is Seneca (2024) at $6M. The – Dexible loss is $1.5M.
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