Malicious Code Injection in lintang-tea10: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-158165: Malicious code in lintang-tea10 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
lintang-tea10 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate token rewards through various scripts that automatically publish derivative packages. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in lintang-tea10 originates from its design to automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names. This malicious behavior modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and continuously republishing variants. This not only inflates developer reputation scores for token rewards but also pollutes the npm registry with potentially harmful packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall lintang-tea10If 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 lintang-tea10 package and monitor your package-lock.json for any dependencies that may include it. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in your project.
Conclusion
The lintang-tea10 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to uninstall this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their applications.
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FAQ
lintang-tea10 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and compromise the integrity of your project's dependencies.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall lintang-tea10' and check for any affected dependencies.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
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