Malicious Code Injection in mansida-nomfmadi-munaigau Package
Summary
MAL-2025-159752: Malicious code in mansida-nomfmadi-munaigau (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The mansida-nomfmadi-munaigau 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. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package's malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of variants, effectively polluting the npm registry and potentially harming developers' reputations and the overall ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall mansida-nomfmadi-munaigauIf 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 temporarily avoid using the affected package by replacing it with a similar package that does not exhibit malicious behavior. Additionally, you can monitor your project using tools like Vulert, which can alert you to vulnerabilities in your dependencies without requiring code access.
Conclusion
The mansida-nomfmadi-munaigau package contains a serious vulnerability that can compromise the integrity of the npm registry and affect developers' reputations. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and monitor for any potential vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise your project's integrity and reputation.
You should uninstall the package immediately and check for any dependencies that may rely on it.
Yes, you can use Vulert to monitor your project for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using just the package-lock.json file.
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