shield Arbitrary Call · $1.5M loss

$1.5M drained from Dexible in an arbitrary call (February 2023)

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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