Malicious Code Injection in nokire-sekiya63: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-163455: Malicious code in nokire-sekiya63 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package nokire-sekiya63 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. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in nokire-sekiya63 originates from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file by removing private flags and altering version numbers. It generates random package names, often themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to pollute the npm registry. This behavior can lead to significant security risks, including the potential for dependency confusion and the introduction of harmful code into projects that rely on these packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall nokire-sekiya63If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, avoid using the nokire-sekiya63 package and consider using alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
Conclusion
The nokire-sekiya63 package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that alters project files and repopulates the npm registry with harmful packages. It is essential to remove this package from your projects and utilize tools like Vulert for ongoing monitoring of vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
Nokire-sekiya63 is an npm package involved in a token reward campaign that has been identified as containing malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file and can lead to the introduction of harmful dependencies, compromising your project's security.
You should immediately uninstall the package using npm uninstall nokire-sekiya63 and audit your project for any other potentially malicious dependencies.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
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