Malicious Code Injection in ocha-keripik83-ruro Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-106520: Malicious code in ocha-keripik83-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The ocha-keripik83-ruro package 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. The primary functionality of such packages is to manipulate developer reputation scores through automated publishing scripts.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the ocha-keripik83-ruro package originates from its design to include malicious payloads that modify the package.json file. This includes removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names, which leads to the pollution of the npm registry. The malicious scripts are typically named auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, and autopublish3.js, and they continuously republish variants of the package, posing a significant risk to developers and users relying on the integrity of the npm registry.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall ocha-keripik83-ruroIf 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 ocha-keripik83-ruro package and any other packages that are part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Monitor your package-lock.json file for any unauthorized changes and consider using tools like Vulert to keep track of vulnerabilities in your dependencies.
Conclusion
The ocha-keripik83-ruro package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate npm registry integrity. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain the security of their applications.
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FAQ
The ocha-keripik83-ruro package is an npm package associated with a token reward campaign that has been identified as malicious.
This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized changes in your project's dependencies, potentially compromising the security and integrity of your application.
You should uninstall the ocha-keripik83-ruro package immediately and check for any other affected packages in your project.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
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