Malicious Code Injection in lookingan-konami66: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-158329: Malicious code in lookingan-konami66 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package 'lookingan-konami66' is part of the npm ecosystem, which is widely used for JavaScript package management. This package is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been linked to a series of malicious activities aimed at inflating developer reputation scores. The package's functionality is compromised due to its involvement in generating and publishing derivative packages with harmful scripts.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in 'lookingan-konami66' originates from its design to include autopublish scripts that modify the package.json file. These scripts remove private flags, alter version numbers, and create random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of variants that pollute the npm registry. This not only affects the integrity of the npm ecosystem but also poses a risk to developers who may unknowingly use these malicious packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall lookingan-konami66If 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 'lookingan-konami66' and any packages that depend on it. Regularly audit your package-lock.json file to identify and remove any instances of this malicious package.
Conclusion
The 'lookingan-konami66' package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code designed to manipulate package metadata and inflate developer reputation scores. It is crucial for developers to be vigilant and remove any instances of this package from their projects to maintain the integrity of their applications.
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FAQ
'lookingan-konami66' is an npm package that has been identified as malicious, involved in the tea.xyz token reward campaign.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise the integrity of your project by introducing malicious code.
You should uninstall the package immediately and check for any dependencies that may be affected.
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