Malicious Code Injection in Attractive Sawfish Z3N Package
Summary
MAL-2025-99660: Malicious code in attractive_sawfish_z3n (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The 'attractive_sawfish_z3n' 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 due to the presence of malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package being part of a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. It includes scripts that modify the package.json file to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and generate random package names. This results in the continuous republishing of variants, which pollutes the npm registry and can lead to security risks for developers who unknowingly use these packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall attractive_sawfish_z3nIf 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 avoid using the 'attractive_sawfish_z3n' package and instead look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
Conclusion
The 'attractive_sawfish_z3n' package contains malicious code that poses a significant risk to developers using it. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor for updates to ensure the security of your projects.
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FAQ
It is an npm package involved in a token reward campaign that generates and publishes derivative packages to inflate developer reputation scores.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious code into your project, potentially compromising security and functionality.
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