Malicious Code Injection in Grateful Sailfish Z3N Package
Summary
MAL-2025-94742: Malicious code in grateful_sailfish_z3n (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The 'grateful_sailfish_z3n' package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages, which can inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. 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 package's malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of variants, polluting the npm registry and potentially affecting other developers who rely on the integrity of the ecosystem. The malicious scripts included in the package are designed to automate these processes, making it difficult for developers to detect and mitigate the issue.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall grateful_sailfish_z3nIf 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 prevent the installation of this malicious package by using the following command to uninstall it if it is already present: npm uninstall grateful_sailfish_z3n. Additionally, consider using npm audit to identify and address vulnerabilities in your dependencies.
Conclusion
The 'grateful_sailfish_z3n' package has been identified as containing malicious code that poses a significant risk to developers and the npm ecosystem. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and monitor for any updates or patches. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help maintain the security of your dependencies.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to automate the generation and publication of derivative packages.
The malicious code can compromise the integrity of your project by modifying package configurations and polluting the npm registry.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall grateful_sailfish_z3n' and check for any other affected dependencies.
Yes, you can use tools like Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using your package-lock.json file.
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