Malicious Code Injection in anidata-hapdits-risaa Package
Summary
MAL-2025-172921: Malicious code in anidata-hapdits-risaa (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The anidata-hapdits-risaa 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, which can inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises its integrity.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package's malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of variants that pollute the npm registry, potentially affecting other developers and users by introducing unreliable and harmful packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall anidata-hapdits-risaaIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can temporarily prevent the installation of this package by using npm's package-lock.json to monitor dependencies. If you are using Vulert, you can check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without requiring access to the code or installation. Use the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner to analyze your package-lock.json.
Conclusion
The anidata-hapdits-risaa package has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises its integrity and can affect the npm ecosystem. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and monitor for any updates or patches. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help in identifying vulnerabilities in your dependencies.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The package modifies package.json files, removes private flags, and generates random package names, leading to pollution of the npm registry.
You can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to analyze your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities.
Currently, there is no specific patch for the anidata-hapdits-risaa package, but it is advisable to remove it from your project.
You should remove the anidata-hapdits-risaa package from your project to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
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