Malicious Code Vulnerability in inal-poke115 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-156389: Malicious code in inal-poke115 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The inal-poke115 package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate token rewards for developers by generating and publishing derivative packages. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises its integrity and the security of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the inal-poke115 package originates from its involvement in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious packages. These packages include 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 inflate developer reputation scores fraudulently. The malicious payload poses a risk to developers and users by potentially introducing insecure code into their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall inal-poke115If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, you can avoid using the inal-poke115 package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your dependencies to ensure that no malicious packages are included.
Conclusion
The inal-poke115 package has been identified as containing malicious code that poses a significant risk to developers and users. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and monitor your dependencies for similar vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help maintain the security of your applications.
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FAQ
The inal-poke115 package is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious code into your application, compromising its security and potentially affecting users.
You should uninstall the inal-poke115 package immediately and check your project for any other affected packages.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access.
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