Malicious Code Injection in nokire-nana63: A Threat to npm Packages
Summary
MAL-2025-163219: Malicious code in nokire-nana63 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package 'nokire-nana63' 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. It is particularly vulnerable due to its malicious payload that modifies critical files.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in 'nokire-nana63' originates from its association with a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. The malicious code alters the package.json file by removing private flags, changing version numbers, and generating random package names. This behavior can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, potentially compromising the integrity of other packages and affecting developers' reputations.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall nokire-nana63If 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 'nokire-nana63' package by replacing it with a trusted alternative or by manually managing your dependencies to ensure that no malicious packages are included in your project.
Conclusion
The 'nokire-nana63' package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package from their projects and monitor for similar vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
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FAQ
'nokire-nana63' is an npm package that is part of a malicious campaign aimed at inflating developer reputation scores through the automatic generation of derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, which may compromise the integrity of your project's dependencies and affect your reputation as a developer.
You should uninstall 'nokire-nana63' immediately and check your project for any dependencies that may rely on it. Use 'npm uninstall nokire-nana63' to remove it.
Yes, tools like Vulert can monitor your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time, alerting you to any issues without requiring code access or installation.
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