Malicious Code Injection in eko-nasisayur14-ruro Package
Summary
MAL-2025-101968: Malicious code in eko-nasisayur14-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The eko-nasisayur14-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 generation and publication of derivative packages, often with randomized names, to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. Its functionality is compromised by malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the eko-nasisayur14-ruro package stems from its inclusion in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious packages. These packages contain scripts that modify the package.json file to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and generate random package names. This behavior leads to the pollution of the npm registry and can potentially harm developers by affecting their reputation and the integrity of their projects.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall eko-nasisayur14-ruroIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can manually delete the eko-nasisayur14-ruro package from your project and its dependencies. You can do this by running the following command: npm uninstall eko-nasisayur14-ruro.
Conclusion
The eko-nasisayur14-ruro package contains malicious code that can compromise the integrity of your project and the npm registry. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain a secure development environment.
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FAQ
The eko-nasisayur14-ruro package is an npm package associated with a token reward campaign that generates and publishes derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise the integrity and reputation of your project.
You should uninstall the eko-nasisayur14-ruro package immediately to mitigate any risks associated with the vulnerability.
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