Malicious Code Injection in patria-mieayam67-ruro: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-106973: Malicious code in patria-mieayam67-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package 'patria-mieayam67-ruro' is part of a broader campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward initiative, which has been known to flood the npm registry with malicious packages. These packages are designed to manipulate developer reputation scores by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. This behavior not only affects the integrity of the npm ecosystem but also poses significant risks to developers who may unknowingly use these compromised packages.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in 'patria-mieayam67-ruro' originates from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This results in the continuous republishing of variants that pollute the npm registry. The implications of this vulnerability include potential security risks for developers who rely on these packages, as well as the degradation of the npm ecosystem's trustworthiness.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall patria-mieayam67-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, avoid using the 'patria-mieayam67-ruro' package and consider using alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, you can monitor your package dependencies using tools like Vulert, which can alert you to vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access.
Conclusion
The 'patria-mieayam67-ruro' package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious behavior. Developers are advised to remove this package from their projects and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert. Staying informed and proactive is essential to maintaining the security of your applications.
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FAQ
The main issue is that it contains malicious code that modifies package.json files and repackages itself, leading to pollution of the npm registry.
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