Malicious Code Injection in ccsyqj-devapptea: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-100298: Malicious code in ccsyqj-devapptea (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
ccsyqj-devapptea is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the distribution of token rewards through various scripts. However, it has been identified as malicious, containing scripts that manipulate package metadata and flood the npm registry with derivative packages, potentially harming developers' reputations and the integrity of the npm ecosystem.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in ccsyqj-devapptea stems from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that utilizes autopublish scripts to generate and publish numerous derivative packages with randomized names. This not only inflates developer reputation scores for token rewards but also modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and change version numbers. The continuous republishing of these variants pollutes the npm registry, leading to potential security risks and confusion among developers.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall ccsyqj-devappteaIf 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 prevent the installation of this package by using npm's package-lock.json to monitor dependencies. Ensure that your project does not include ccsyqj-devapptea in its dependencies. Additionally, consider using Vulert to monitor your project for vulnerabilities in real-time.
Conclusion
The ccsyqj-devapptea package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that manipulates package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package from their projects and monitor for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert to maintain the integrity of their applications.
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FAQ
ccsyqj-devapptea is an npm package involved in a token reward campaign, but it has been identified as malicious due to its harmful scripts.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise the integrity of your project's dependencies.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall ccsyqj-devapptea' and check for any dependencies that may be affected.
Currently, there is no specific patch for this vulnerability. The best course of action is to remove the package from your project.
You can use Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for any open-source vulnerabilities in your software.
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