Malicious Code Injection in ogi-jengkol76-breki Package
Summary
MAL-2025-74733: Malicious code in ogi-jengkol76-breki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The ogi-jengkol76-breki package 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 scripts that compromise the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the ogi-jengkol76-breki package stems from malicious code that modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of these variants, which pollutes the npm registry and can potentially harm developers by affecting their reputation and the reliability of the packages they depend on.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall ogi-jengkol76-brekiIf 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 ogi-jengkol76-breki package and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your package dependencies for vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The ogi-jengkol76-breki package contains malicious code that poses a significant risk to developers and the npm ecosystem. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and monitor for any vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert to ensure the security and reliability of your software.
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FAQ
The ogi-jengkol76-breki package is an npm package that is part of a token reward campaign, designed to automate the publication of derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise the integrity of your project by introducing unreliable packages.
You should uninstall the ogi-jengkol76-breki package immediately and monitor your project for any potential impacts.
You can use Vulert, which allows you to monitor and alert in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities using just your package-lock.json file.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without any signup.
