Malicious Code Injection in inal-poke113: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-156387: Malicious code in inal-poke113 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package 'inal-poke113' 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. This package, like others in its category, aims to inflate developer reputation scores for rewards, but it has been compromised to include malicious scripts that can harm the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in 'inal-poke113' stems from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and changes version numbers. It generates random package names and continuously republishes variants, polluting the npm registry. This can lead to a significant risk for developers who may unknowingly install these malicious packages, compromising their applications and potentially leading to data breaches or other security issues.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall inal-poke113If 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 'inal-poke113' and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your npm packages using tools like npm audit to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The 'inal-poke113' package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code designed to manipulate package metadata and publish harmful variants. Developers are urged to remove this package and regularly audit their dependencies to maintain application security.
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FAQ
The primary risk is that it modifies package.json files, potentially leading to the installation of malicious derivatives that can compromise application security.
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Immediately uninstall the package using 'npm uninstall inal-poke113' and audit your project for any other potentially malicious packages.
Currently, there is no specific patched version for 'inal-poke113' since it is recommended to remove the package entirely.
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