Malicious Code Injection in nokire-nakala85 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-163042: Malicious code in nokire-nakala85 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The nokire-nakala85 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 code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the nokire-nakala85 package stems from its inclusion in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious packages. 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 variants, which pollutes the npm registry and can potentially affect other packages and developers relying on the integrity of the ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall nokire-nakala85If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, you can avoid using the nokire-nakala85 package and any other packages that may be part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your dependencies to ensure that no malicious packages are included in your project.
Conclusion
The nokire-nakala85 package has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the npm registry's integrity. It is crucial for developers to remove this package from their projects and regularly audit their dependencies to maintain a secure development environment.
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FAQ
The nokire-nakala85 package is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file and can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, potentially affecting the integrity of your project's dependencies.
If you have installed the nokire-nakala85 package, you should uninstall it immediately using 'npm uninstall nokire-nakala85' and audit your project for any other malicious packages.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in your software by analyzing your package-lock.json file.
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