Malicious Code Injection in lina-tahu64-breki: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-74148: Malicious code in lina-tahu64-breki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package 'lina-tahu64-breki' is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This campaign has been known to flood the npm registry with packages that contain harmful scripts. These scripts are designed to manipulate package metadata and inflate developer reputation scores through the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in 'lina-tahu64-breki' arises from malicious code embedded within the package. This code modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. The malicious payload continuously republishes these variants, polluting the npm registry and potentially compromising the integrity of other packages. The origin of this issue is linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which exploits npm's publishing mechanisms for nefarious purposes.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall lina-tahu64-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 prevent the installation of this malicious package by using npm's package-lock.json file to monitor dependencies. Ensure that your package-lock.json does not include 'lina-tahu64-breki'. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your project for vulnerabilities in real-time.
Conclusion
The 'lina-tahu64-breki' package poses a significant threat due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is essential to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain the security of your projects.
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FAQ
'lina-tahu64-breki' is an npm package that has been identified as containing malicious code aimed at manipulating package metadata.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and compromise the integrity of your project's dependencies, potentially introducing further security risks.
You should immediately uninstall the package using 'npm uninstall lina-tahu64-breki' and check for any other affected packages in your project.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring access to your code.
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