Malicious Code Injection in indah-rujak88-ruro Package
Summary
MAL-2025-104128: Malicious code in indah-rujak88-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The indah-rujak88-ruro package is part of the npm ecosystem, often used for various JavaScript applications. It has been identified as a malicious package that is linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This campaign has been known to flood the npm registry with packages that contain scripts designed to manipulate package metadata and inflate developer reputation scores.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability stems from malicious code embedded within the indah-rujak88-ruro package. This code modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. The primary goal of this malicious activity is to continuously republish variants of the package, thereby polluting the npm registry and potentially compromising the integrity of other packages and applications that depend on it.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall indah-rujak88-ruroIf 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 indah-rujak88-ruro package altogether and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, you can monitor your package dependencies using tools like Vulert, which analyzes your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The indah-rujak88-ruro package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and utilize tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in real-time.
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FAQ
The indah-rujak88-ruro package is an npm package that has been identified as malicious, designed to manipulate package metadata for fraudulent purposes.
This vulnerability can compromise the integrity of your application by introducing malicious code that alters package metadata and potentially affects other dependencies.
You should immediately uninstall the indah-rujak88-ruro package and monitor your project for any other potentially malicious packages.
Yes, you can use Vulert to analyze your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities without requiring any code access or installation.
Regularly monitor your dependencies using tools like Vulert and keep your packages updated to minimize the risk of vulnerabilities.
