Malicious Code Injection in nasution-poke25: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-162012: Malicious code in nasution-poke25 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The nasution-poke25 package is part of the npm ecosystem, which is widely used for JavaScript package management. This package, like many others, is intended to facilitate the development and deployment of applications by providing reusable code. However, it has been identified as part of a malicious campaign that exploits the npm registry, leading to significant security concerns for developers using this package.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in nasution-poke25 stems from its association with a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. These packages contain scripts designed to automatically modify and republish themselves, removing private flags from package.json, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. This behavior not only inflates developer reputation scores for token rewards but also pollutes the npm registry, making it difficult for developers to find legitimate packages. The malicious payload can lead to unintended consequences, including the potential for code injection and exploitation of applications relying on these packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall nasution-poke25If 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 nasution-poke25 package and any other packages that may have been published as part of the malicious campaign. Consider using alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
Conclusion
The nasution-poke25 package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code injection capabilities. Developers are urged to uninstall this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help ensure that your applications remain secure against such threats.
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FAQ
nasution-poke25 is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign to flood the npm registry with derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to code injection and exploitation, potentially compromising the security of applications that rely on the nasution-poke25 package.
You should uninstall the nasution-poke25 package immediately using the command npm uninstall nasution-poke25.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
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