Malicious Code Vulnerability in organisational_tyrannosaurus_z3n Package
Summary
MAL-2025-122417: Malicious code in organisational_tyrannosaurus_z3n (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The organisational_tyrannosaurus_z3n package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate automatic publishing of derivative packages, which can lead to reputation inflation for developers participating in the tea protocol. However, it has been compromised, allowing for the injection of malicious code.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from a malicious payload embedded within the organisational_tyrannosaurus_z3n package. This payload modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. The intent is to continuously republish these variants, polluting the npm registry and potentially damaging the integrity of the ecosystem. Developers using this package may unknowingly contribute to the spread of malicious code, leading to security risks in their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall organisational_tyrannosaurus_z3nIf 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 remove the organisational_tyrannosaurus_z3n package from your project by executing: npm uninstall organisational_tyrannosaurus_z3n. This will help mitigate the risk until a secure version is released.
Conclusion
The organisational_tyrannosaurus_z3n package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the security of applications using it. It is crucial to take immediate action by updating or removing the package to safeguard your project from potential threats.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed for automatic publishing of derivative packages.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, potentially leading to the publication of harmful packages and compromising your application's security.
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