Malicious Code Injection in nokire-sekiya45: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-163435: Malicious code in nokire-sekiya45 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package 'nokire-sekiya45' is part of the npm ecosystem, which is widely used for JavaScript package management. This package is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm registry with malicious packages. These packages often contain scripts designed to manipulate package metadata and inflate developer reputation scores, posing significant risks to the integrity of the npm ecosystem.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in 'nokire-sekiya45' originates from its design to include malicious scripts that modify the package.json file. These scripts remove private flags, alter version numbers, and generate random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of variants that pollute the npm registry. This not only compromises the security of applications using this package but also affects the overall reliability of the npm ecosystem by inflating developer reputation scores through deceptive practices.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall nokire-sekiya45If 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 prevent the installation of this malicious package by using npm's package-lock.json file to monitor and restrict the use of untrusted packages. You can also utilize tools like Vulert to monitor your project for vulnerabilities in real-time. To check if your application is affected by this vulnerability, visit the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner.
Conclusion
The 'nokire-sekiya45' package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code designed to manipulate package metadata. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and utilize monitoring tools like Vulert to safeguard against future vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
The 'nokire-sekiya45' package is a malicious npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to manipulate package metadata.
This vulnerability can compromise the integrity of your application by introducing malicious code that alters package metadata and inflates developer reputation scores.
If you have installed 'nokire-sekiya45', you should uninstall it immediately using 'npm uninstall nokire-sekiya45' and check your project for any other vulnerabilities.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
To prevent similar vulnerabilities, regularly update your dependencies, use trusted packages, and monitor your project with tools like Vulert.
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