Malicious Code Injection in polymedr-mindatas-buipen Package
Summary
MAL-2025-164423: Malicious code in polymedr-mindatas-buipen (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The polymedr-mindatas-buipen package is part of the npm ecosystem, which is widely used for JavaScript package management. This package, like many others, is intended to facilitate the development of applications by providing reusable code. However, it has been identified as part of a malicious campaign that exploits npm's publishing capabilities, leading to significant security risks for developers and their applications.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the polymedr-mindatas-buipen package stems from its association with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been flooding the npm registry with malicious packages. These packages contain scripts that automatically modify the package.json file to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and generate random package names. This behavior not only inflates developer reputation scores but also leads to the continuous pollution of the npm registry with potentially harmful packages. The ramifications include compromised application integrity, unauthorized access to sensitive data, and a general degradation of trust in the npm ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall polymedr-mindatas-buipenIf 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 polymedr-mindatas-buipen package and replace it with a trusted alternative. Always verify the integrity and source of packages before including them in your project.
Conclusion
The polymedr-mindatas-buipen package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package from their projects and to monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain application integrity and security.
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FAQ
It is an npm package that has been identified as malicious and part of a campaign to inflate developer reputation scores.
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized modifications of your package.json file, potentially compromising your application's security and integrity.
You should uninstall the polymedr-mindatas-buipen package immediately using the command npm uninstall polymedr-mindatas-buipen.
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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