Malicious Code Injection in hadi-rendang61-tititugel Package
Summary
MAL-2025-97870: Malicious code in hadi-rendang61-tititugel (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The hadi-rendang61-tititugel 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, often with randomized names, to enhance developer reputation scores for token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious scripts that compromise its integrity.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package's malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of variants, which pollutes the npm registry and can potentially harm developers by inflating reputation scores fraudulently. The scripts involved typically include auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, and autopublish3.js.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall hadi-rendang61-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, consider using a different package that provides similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, you can monitor your package dependencies using tools like Vulert, which can alert you to vulnerabilities in real-time based on your package-lock.json file.
Conclusion
The hadi-rendang61-tititugel package poses a significant risk due to its malicious behavior, which can compromise the integrity of the npm registry and affect developers' reputation scores. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities.
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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 packages.
The package modifies the package.json file, removes private flags, changes version numbers, and continuously republishes variants to pollute the npm registry.
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You should uninstall the package immediately using the command: npm uninstall hadi-rendang61-tititugel.
Yes, Vulert provides a service that monitors your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities and alerts you in real-time.
