Malicious Code Injection in maman-ronde72-pore Package
Summary
MAL-2025-98111: Malicious code in maman-ronde72-pore (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The maman-ronde72-pore 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 scripts that compromise its integrity.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package's inclusion in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious code. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of these variants, polluting the npm registry and potentially compromising the security of applications that depend on this package.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall maman-ronde72-poreIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can monitor your package dependencies using tools like Vulert, which utilizes package-lock.json to detect vulnerabilities in real-time. You can also check if your application is affected by this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner without any signup.
Conclusion
The maman-ronde72-pore package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of applications relying on it. It is crucial to uninstall this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain application security.
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FAQ
The maman-ronde72-pore package is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The malicious code can modify your package.json file, remove private flags, and generate random package names, leading to potential security risks and pollution of the npm registry.
You should uninstall the maman-ronde72-pore package immediately using 'npm uninstall maman-ronde72-pore' and check for alternative packages.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities in real-time.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check for vulnerabilities in your application without any signup.
