Malicious Code Injection in patria-miemee16-kyuki Package
Summary
MAL-2025-89426: Malicious code in patria-miemee16-kyuki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The patria-miemee16-kyuki package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the distribution of token rewards but has been compromised to include malicious scripts that can manipulate package metadata and publish harmful variants. The vulnerability stems from the package's design, which allows for automatic publishing and modification of its own properties, making it susceptible to exploitation.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the patria-miemee16-kyuki package involves the presence of malicious code that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores through the creation of numerous derivative packages, which can lead to pollution of the npm registry. The malicious payload can compromise the integrity of applications relying on this package, potentially leading to security breaches and unintentional exposure of sensitive data.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall patria-miemee16-kyukiIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, you can prevent the installation of the malicious package by using npm's package-lock.json file to lock your dependencies. This will help ensure that the vulnerable package is not installed inadvertently. Additionally, you can monitor your project for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert, which analyzes your package-lock.json for real-time alerts on open-source vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The patria-miemee16-kyuki package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of applications. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help maintain the security of your projects.
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FAQ
The patria-miemee16-kyuki package is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to facilitate token distribution.
The vulnerability allows malicious code to modify your package metadata, potentially leading to security risks and the pollution of your npm registry.
You should uninstall the package immediately using npm uninstall patria-miemee16-kyuki and check for any other affected dependencies.
Yes, you can use Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities without needing to access the code or install additional software.
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