Malicious Code Detected in mahesa-enting62-riris Package: npm Vulnerability Alert
Summary
MAL-2025-88127: Malicious code in mahesa-enting62-riris (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The mahesa-enting62-riris package is part of the npm ecosystem, which is widely used for JavaScript package management. This package has been identified as part of a malicious campaign that aims to exploit the npm registry by flooding it with derivative packages. The primary functionality of this package is to serve as a token reward mechanism for the tea.xyz protocol, but it has been compromised to include harmful scripts that manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the mahesa-enting62-riris package originates from its association with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. It contains malicious scripts that modify the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. This results in the continuous republishing of these variants, which pollutes the npm registry and can inflate developer reputation scores fraudulently. The ramifications include potential security risks for developers and users who may unknowingly install these compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall mahesa-enting62-ririsIf 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 the mahesa-enting62-riris package until a secure version is released. Additionally, consider using alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
Conclusion
The mahesa-enting62-riris package has been identified as containing malicious code that poses significant risks to developers and users. It is crucial to take immediate action by updating or removing the package to safeguard your applications. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help monitor for such vulnerabilities in the future.
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FAQ
The mahesa-enting62-riris package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with a token reward campaign that has been identified as malicious.
If your application uses the mahesa-enting62-riris package, it may be at risk of installing malicious code that can compromise security and inflate reputation scores fraudulently.
You should immediately update the package to the latest version or remove it from your project to mitigate any potential risks.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for any open-source vulnerabilities.
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