Malicious Code Injection in ocha-gorengan86-ruro Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-106515: Malicious code in ocha-gorengan86-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The ocha-gorengan86-ruro package is part of the npm ecosystem, which is widely used for JavaScript package management. This package is suspected to be involved in a token reward campaign that has led to the proliferation of malicious packages on npm. It is designed to automate the generation and publication of derivative packages, which can compromise the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from a malicious payload embedded within the ocha-gorengan86-ruro package. This payload 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 inflate developer reputation scores. This behavior not only pollutes the npm registry but also poses a risk to developers who may unknowingly install these compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall ocha-gorengan86-ruroIf 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 ocha-gorengan86-ruro package and monitor your project for any dependencies that may inadvertently include it. Regularly audit your package-lock.json file to identify any potentially malicious packages.
Conclusion
The ocha-gorengan86-ruro package poses a significant risk due to its malicious behavior of modifying package metadata and republishing variants. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and utilize tools like Vulert to monitor their projects for vulnerabilities effectively.
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FAQ
The ocha-gorengan86-ruro package is an npm package that has been identified as malicious, involved in a campaign to inflate developer reputation scores through automated publishing.
If your project includes the ocha-gorengan86-ruro package, it may inadvertently publish malicious variants, compromising your project's integrity and potentially affecting other developers.
You should immediately uninstall the ocha-gorengan86-ruro package using the command npm uninstall ocha-gorengan86-ruro and audit your project for any other malicious dependencies.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time. You can also check your application for vulnerabilities using the Vulert playground without any signup.
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