Malicious Code Injection in eko-gandul99-tititugel Package
Summary
MAL-2025-97740: Malicious code in eko-gandul99-tititugel (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The eko-gandul99-tititugel 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 publication of derivative packages, often with randomized names. This package is particularly vulnerable due to its inclusion of scripts that manipulate package metadata, leading to potential abuse in the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the eko-gandul99-tititugel package stems from its malicious code, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and alters version numbers. This allows the package to generate random names for derivative packages and continuously republish them, thereby polluting the npm registry. The origin of this vulnerability is linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which incentivizes the creation of such malicious packages to inflate developer reputation scores.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall eko-gandul99-tititugelIf 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 avoid using the eko-gandul99-tititugel package and monitor your project for any instances of this package. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your project for vulnerabilities. You can check if your application is affected by this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner without any signup.
Conclusion
The eko-gandul99-tititugel package contains malicious code that poses a significant risk to projects using it. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help maintain the security of your software.
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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 automatically.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise the integrity of your project's dependencies.
You should remove the eko-gandul99-tititugel package from your project and monitor for any updates or patches.
Yes, Vulert can monitor your project for open-source vulnerabilities using just the package-lock.json file, providing real-time alerts.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check for vulnerabilities in your application without any signup.
