Malicious Code Injection in eaoowi-devapptea Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-101848: Malicious code in eaoowi-devapptea (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The eaoowi-devapptea package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that has recently flooded the npm ecosystem. This package is designed to facilitate token rewards for developers by generating and publishing derivative packages. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises its integrity and the security of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the eaoowi-devapptea package, which includes autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names. This malicious behavior modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and continuously republishes variants, leading to pollution of the npm registry. The ramifications include potential reputation damage for developers and increased difficulty in managing legitimate packages within the ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall eaoowi-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, avoid using the eaoowi-devapptea package and monitor your project for any dependencies that may have inadvertently included it. You can also use tools like Vulert to check for vulnerabilities in your package-lock.json file.
Conclusion
The eaoowi-devapptea package has been identified as containing malicious code that poses a significant risk to the npm ecosystem. It is crucial for developers to remove this package from their projects and utilize tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities effectively.
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FAQ
The eaoowi-devapptea package is part of a token reward campaign that generates and publishes derivative packages in the npm ecosystem.
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 eaoowi-devapptea package immediately and monitor your project for any related vulnerabilities.
Yes, you can use Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
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