Malicious Code Injection in nokire-nakala15 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-162966: Malicious code in nokire-nakala15 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The nokire-nakala15 package is part of a series of npm packages that emerged during the tea.xyz token reward campaign. These packages are designed to manipulate the npm registry by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores for rewards associated with the tea protocol.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the nokire-nakala15 package stems from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and alters version numbers. It generates random package names, often themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants, leading to pollution of the npm registry. This not only compromises the integrity of the npm ecosystem but can also mislead developers and users regarding the authenticity of packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall nokire-nakala15If 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 nokire-nakala15 package and monitor your dependencies for any malicious packages. You can also use tools like Vulert to scan your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities. Here’s a command to remove the package: npm uninstall nokire-nakala15.
Conclusion
The nokire-nakala15 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious behavior of modifying package metadata and flooding the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to be vigilant about the packages they use and to employ tools like Vulert for real-time monitoring of vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
The nokire-nakala15 package is part of a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages to inflate developer reputation scores.
This vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, potentially compromising the integrity of your project and misleading developers regarding package authenticity.
You should uninstall the nokire-nakala15 package immediately and monitor your project for any other potentially malicious packages.
You can use tools like Vulert, which allows you to monitor and alert for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using your package-lock.json file.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without requiring any signup.
