Malicious Code Injection in cindy-nasi92-ruro Package
Summary
MAL-2025-100480: Malicious code in cindy-nasi92-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The cindy-nasi92-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. However, it has been identified as containing malicious scripts that compromise the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from a malicious payload embedded within the cindy-nasi92-ruro package. This payload modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of these variants. The ramifications include pollution of the npm registry and potential exploitation of developers' reputation scores, which can undermine trust in the ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall cindy-nasi92-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 prevent the installation of the cindy-nasi92-ruro package by using npm's package-lock.json to monitor dependencies. Ensure that your project does not include this package in its dependencies.
Conclusion
The cindy-nasi92-ruro package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is essential to uninstall this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
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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 malicious code can modify your package.json file and lead to the pollution of the npm registry, potentially harming your project's reputation.
You should uninstall the package immediately using the command: npm uninstall cindy-nasi92-ruro.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access.
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