Malicious Code Injection in Coherent Chimpanzee Dumbs Package
Summary
MAL-2025-100639: Malicious code in coherent_chimpanzee_dumbs (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The 'coherent_chimpanzee_dumbs' package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. It is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publishing of derivative packages. This package is particularly vulnerable due to its involvement in a scheme that inflates developer reputation scores through the creation of numerous random package names.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from malicious code embedded within the 'coherent_chimpanzee_dumbs' package. This code modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names, which leads to the continuous republishing of these variants. The ramifications include pollution of the npm registry and potential exploitation of developers' reputations, as well as the risk of introducing further vulnerabilities into dependent projects.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall coherent_chimpanzee_dumbsIf 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 remove the 'coherent_chimpanzee_dumbs' package from your project by executing: npm uninstall coherent_chimpanzee_dumbs. This will prevent any malicious code from executing until a secure version is available.
Conclusion
The 'coherent_chimpanzee_dumbs' package contains malicious code that poses significant risks to developers and their projects. It is crucial to take immediate action by updating or removing the package to safeguard your applications from potential exploitation.
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FAQ
It is an npm package involved in the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to automatically generate and publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise the integrity of your project's dependencies.
You should immediately update or uninstall the package to mitigate the risks associated with the vulnerability.
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