Malicious Code Injection in ogi-mieayam60-ruro Package: npm Vulnerability Summary
Summary
MAL-2025-106582: Malicious code in ogi-mieayam60-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The ogi-mieayam60-ruro 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 for token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious scripts that compromise its integrity and the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the ogi-mieayam60-ruro package originates from its malicious code, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and alters version numbers. It generates random package names, primarily themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to pollute the npm registry. This behavior can lead to a significant increase in spam packages, affecting the overall reliability of the npm ecosystem and potentially compromising other projects that depend on it.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall ogi-mieayam60-ruroIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can temporarily avoid using the ogi-mieayam60-ruro package by removing it from your dependencies. Additionally, you can monitor your package-lock.json file for any unauthorized changes and revert them if necessary.
Conclusion
The ogi-mieayam60-ruro package contains malicious code that compromises the integrity of the npm ecosystem. It is crucial to remove this package from your project and monitor for any unauthorized changes. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help you stay informed about vulnerabilities in your dependencies.
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FAQ
The ogi-mieayam60-ruro package is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the proliferation of spam packages in the npm registry, which may affect the reliability of your project and its dependencies.
If you have installed the ogi-mieayam60-ruro package, it is recommended to remove it immediately and monitor your project for any unauthorized changes.
Yes, 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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