Malicious Code Injection in polymera-andapakti Package
Summary
MAL-2025-164465: Malicious code in polymera-andapakti (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The polymera-andapakti package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the generation and publication of derivative packages, often with randomized names, to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. Its functionality is compromised by malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the polymera-andapakti package stems from its inclusion in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious packages. The malicious code modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of these variants, polluting the npm registry and potentially compromising the integrity of dependent applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall polymera-andapaktiIf 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 polymera-andapakti package from your project by executing: npm uninstall polymera-andapakti. This will prevent any malicious code from executing until a secure version is available.
Conclusion
The polymera-andapakti package contains malicious code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry and poses security risks to applications that depend on it. It is crucial to update or remove this package to safeguard your project.
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FAQ
The polymera-andapakti package is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, potentially exposing your application to security risks and polluting the npm registry.
You should update the package to the latest version or uninstall it until a secure version is released.
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