Malicious Code Injection in ida-menjes60-breki Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-73444: Malicious code in ida-menjes60-breki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The ida-menjes60-breki 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 the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the malicious code embedded in the ida-menjes60-breki package. This code modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names, which can lead to the pollution of the npm registry. The malicious payload is designed to continuously republish these variants, thereby affecting the reliability and security of the npm ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall ida-menjes60-brekiIf 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 ida-menjes60-breki package and monitor your dependencies for any malicious packages. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time.
Conclusion
The ida-menjes60-breki package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of the npm registry. It is crucial to uninstall this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain the security of your projects.
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FAQ
The ida-menjes60-breki package is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, potentially leading to the publication of unauthorized packages and compromising the integrity of your project.
You should uninstall the ida-menjes60-breki package immediately using the command 'npm uninstall ida-menjes60-breki'.
Regularly monitor your dependencies using tools like Vulert, which can alert you to open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access.
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