Malicious Code Injection in Acceptable Fish Dumbs Package
Summary
MAL-2025-99065: Malicious code in acceptable_fish_dumbs (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The 'acceptable_fish_dumbs' package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages, often with randomized names, to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. Its functionality is compromised by malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the inclusion of malicious code within the 'acceptable_fish_dumbs' package. This code modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names, which leads to the continuous republishing of these variants. The ramifications include pollution of the npm registry and potential security risks for developers who unknowingly use these compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall acceptable_fish_dumbsIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, you can remove the 'acceptable_fish_dumbs' package from your project by executing the following command: 'npm uninstall acceptable_fish_dumbs'. This will prevent the execution of any malicious code associated with the package until a secure version is released.
Conclusion
The 'acceptable_fish_dumbs' package contains malicious code that compromises its integrity and poses security risks. It is crucial to update or remove the package to safeguard your project. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help in monitoring and managing open-source vulnerabilities effectively.
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FAQ
It is an npm package that is part of a token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages automatically.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, potentially leading to security vulnerabilities and pollution of the npm registry.
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As a workaround, you can uninstall the package to prevent any malicious actions until a secure version is available.
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