Malicious Code Injection in nadia-kue50-tititugel Package
Summary
MAL-2025-98155: Malicious code in nadia-kue50-tititugel (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The nadia-kue50-tititugel package is part of the npm ecosystem, often associated with token reward campaigns. It is designed to facilitate the publication of JavaScript packages. However, this package has been identified as malicious, containing scripts that manipulate package metadata and flood the npm registry with derivative packages.
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 is intended to inflate developer reputation scores within the tea protocol token reward system. The continuous republishing of these variants can lead to pollution of the npm registry, making it difficult for developers to find legitimate packages and potentially exposing them to further security risks.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall nadia-kue50-tititugelIf 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 nadia-kue50-tititugel package and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, regularly monitor your package-lock.json file for any unauthorized changes.
Conclusion
The nadia-kue50-tititugel package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is essential to remove this package from your projects and monitor for any unauthorized changes to your dependencies.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with token reward campaigns that has been identified as malicious.
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized modifications of your package metadata and pollution of the npm registry, impacting your ability to manage dependencies effectively.
You should uninstall the nadia-kue50-tititugel package immediately using 'npm uninstall nadia-kue50-tititugel'.
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