Malicious Code Injection in Nutritious Goldfish Dumbs Package
Summary
MAL-2025-106459: Malicious code in nutritious_goldfish_dumbs (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
Nutritious Goldfish Dumbs is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward system. This package is designed to generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names, aiming to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. The malicious nature of this package poses significant risks to the integrity of the npm registry and the security of applications relying on it.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the Nutritious Goldfish Dumbs package stems from its inclusion in a campaign that utilizes autopublish scripts to create and publish numerous derivative packages. These scripts modify the package.json file to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and generate random package names, leading to pollution of the npm registry. This can result in developers inadvertently using compromised packages, which may contain harmful code or lead to reputational damage.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall nutritious_goldfish_dumbsIf 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 Nutritious Goldfish Dumbs package and any packages that depend on it. Additionally, regularly audit your npm packages using the command npm audit to identify and address vulnerabilities in your project.
Conclusion
The Nutritious Goldfish Dumbs package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious functionality aimed at manipulating the npm registry. It is essential for developers to remove this package from their projects and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain application security.
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FAQ
It is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign aimed at inflating developer reputation scores through the creation of numerous derivative packages.
Using this package can lead to the inclusion of malicious code in your application, potentially compromising its security and integrity.
You should uninstall the Nutritious Goldfish Dumbs package immediately and audit your project for any dependencies that may have been affected.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities without requiring code access or installation.
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