Malicious Code Injection in eaecyp-devapptea Package
Summary
MAL-2025-101839: Malicious code in eaecyp-devapptea (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The eaecyp-devapptea package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm registry with numerous packages. These packages are designed to inflate developer reputation scores through automated publishing scripts. The functionality of this package is compromised by malicious code that alters its configuration and behavior.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the eaecyp-devapptea package stems from malicious code that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, changes version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior is intended to pollute the npm registry and can lead to security risks such as unauthorized access and misuse of the package. The origin of this vulnerability is linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which employs autopublish scripts to create derivative packages with randomized names.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall eaecyp-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 remove the eaecyp-devapptea package from your project to prevent any potential exploitation. This can be done using the command: npm uninstall eaecyp-devapptea.
Conclusion
The eaecyp-devapptea package contains a significant vulnerability due to malicious code that alters its configuration and behavior. It is crucial to update or remove this package to safeguard your project from potential risks. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help monitor and alert you to such vulnerabilities in real-time.
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FAQ
The eaecyp-devapptea package is part of a token reward campaign that automates the publishing of npm packages to inflate developer reputation scores.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, potentially leading to unauthorized access and misuse of your project dependencies.
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If you cannot update the package, consider removing it from your project as a temporary measure to mitigate risks.
Further details can be found in the vulnerability report on the GitHub repository for malicious packages.
