Malicious Code Injection in lrqkkz-devapptea Package
Summary
MAL-2025-105368: Malicious code in lrqkkz-devapptea (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The lrqkkz-devapptea package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with various packages. These packages are designed to manipulate developer reputation scores through automated publishing scripts. The malicious nature of this package lies in its ability to generate and publish derivative packages with random names, thereby polluting the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The lrqkkz-devapptea package contains malicious code that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and alters 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 but also compromises the integrity of the npm registry, potentially leading to further exploitation by malicious actors.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall lrqkkz-devappteaIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, avoid using the lrqkkz-devapptea package and monitor your project for any dependencies that may have been affected by this malicious package. You can also utilize tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The lrqkkz-devapptea 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 remove this package and monitor their projects for any vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their applications.
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FAQ
The lrqkkz-devapptea package is part of a campaign that aims to manipulate npm's package ecosystem for token rewards, often containing malicious code.
This vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise the security of your project by introducing untrusted packages.
You should uninstall the lrqkkz-devapptea package immediately and check for any other dependencies that may have been affected.
You can use Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for real-time alerts on open-source vulnerabilities without requiring code access.
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