Malicious Code Injection in iwan-tapai88-pore: A Threat to npm Packages
Summary
MAL-2025-97958: Malicious code in iwan-tapai88-pore (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package 'iwan-tapai88-pore' is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. It is designed to manipulate npm's package registry by generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. This behavior aims to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards, making it a potential threat to the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in 'iwan-tapai88-pore' originates from its malicious design, which includes scripts that automatically modify the package.json file. This modification removes private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of these variants. The ramifications include pollution of the npm registry and potential exploitation of developers' reputation scores, undermining trust in the ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall iwan-tapai88-poreIf 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 'iwan-tapai88-pore' package and monitor your dependencies for any malicious activity. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time.
Conclusion
The 'iwan-tapai88-pore' package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and utilize monitoring tools like Vulert to safeguard their projects against such vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign that manipulates the npm registry.
It can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and compromise the integrity of your project's dependencies.
Remove the 'iwan-tapai88-pore' package and monitor for any updates or patches.
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