Malicious Code Injection in budi-mangut99-ruro Package
Summary
MAL-2025-100164: Malicious code in budi-mangut99-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The budi-mangut99-ruro 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. It is primarily used by developers looking to engage with the tea protocol, but its malicious nature poses significant risks.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the budi-mangut99-ruro package stems from its inclusion in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious packages. The package contains scripts that modify the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. This behavior leads to the pollution of the npm registry and can compromise the integrity of projects that depend on this package.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall budi-mangut99-ruroIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, you can avoid using the budi-mangut99-ruro package in your project. Additionally, consider using npm audit to identify and address vulnerabilities in your dependencies. You can run the following command in your terminal: npm audit.
Conclusion
The budi-mangut99-ruro package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their software.
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FAQ
The budi-mangut99-ruro package is an npm package associated with a token reward campaign that generates and publishes malicious packages.
This vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, potentially compromising the integrity of your project and affecting its dependencies.
You should remove the budi-mangut99-ruro package from your project and monitor for any updates or patches that may be released.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time. You can check your application against known vulnerabilities using the Vulert playground.
Regularly audit your dependencies using npm audit and consider using tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in real-time.
