Malicious Code Exploit in lintang-tea44 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-158204: Malicious code in lintang-tea44 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
lintang-tea44 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. It is designed to facilitate token rewards for developers by generating and publishing derivative packages. However, this package has been identified as malicious, containing scripts that manipulate package metadata and flood the npm registry with unwanted variants.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in lintang-tea44 originates from its malicious code, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and change version numbers. It generates random package names, primarily themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants. This behavior not only inflates developer reputation scores for token rewards but also pollutes the npm registry, potentially affecting other developers and users relying on npm packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall lintang-tea44If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, avoid using the lintang-tea44 package in your projects. Regularly monitor your dependencies and consider using tools like Vulert to check for vulnerabilities in your package-lock.json file.
Conclusion
The lintang-tea44 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 monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
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FAQ
lintang-tea44 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which aims to incentivize developers through token rewards.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise the integrity of your project's dependencies, potentially introducing malicious code.
You should uninstall the lintang-tea44 package immediately using the command: npm uninstall lintang-tea44.
You can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time by analyzing your package-lock.json file.
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