Malicious Code Injection in lutfi-mangut49-remi Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-105412: Malicious code in lutfi-mangut49-remi (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The lutfi-mangut49-remi package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages, which can inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that alters its own metadata and behavior.
Vulnerability Detail
This vulnerability originates from the package's involvement in a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, making it difficult for developers to find legitimate packages and potentially compromising the integrity of their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall lutfi-mangut49-remiIf 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 package by using npm's package-lock.json file to lock your dependencies. Additionally, you can monitor your project for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert, which analyzes your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
Conclusion
The lutfi-mangut49-remi package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of applications using it. It is crucial to uninstall this package and monitor your project for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert to ensure the security of your software.
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FAQ
The lutfi-mangut49-remi package is an npm package that is part of a malicious campaign aimed at inflating developer reputation scores through the automatic publication of derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, making it harder to find legitimate packages and potentially compromising the security and integrity of your application.
You should uninstall the lutfi-mangut49-remi package immediately and check your package-lock.json file for any references to it. Consider using tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities.
Currently, there is no patched version available for the lutfi-mangut49-remi package. The best course of action is to uninstall it.
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