Malicious Code Injection in prayoga-poke50: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-164550: Malicious code in prayoga-poke50 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
prayoga-poke50 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate certain functionalities within the npm ecosystem, but it has been compromised to include malicious code. The vulnerability arises from the package's involvement in autopublishing scripts that generate and publish derivative packages with altered names and metadata, ultimately leading to the pollution of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in prayoga-poke50 originates from its association with a malicious campaign that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and change version numbers. It generates random package names and continuously republishes variants, which can inflate developer reputation scores fraudulently. This not only compromises the integrity of the npm registry but also poses a risk to developers who may unknowingly use these tainted packages, leading to potential security breaches in their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall prayoga-poke50If 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 prayoga-poke50 package from your project by executing the command: npm uninstall prayoga-poke50. This will prevent any malicious code from executing until a secure version is available.
Conclusion
The prayoga-poke50 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code injection vulnerability. It is essential for developers to take immediate action by updating or removing the package and to utilize monitoring tools like Vulert to safeguard their applications against future vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
prayoga-poke50 is an npm package that has been compromised to include malicious code as part of a token reward campaign.
The vulnerability can lead to the injection of malicious code, which may compromise the security of your application and the integrity of the npm registry.
You should uninstall the package immediately and monitor for any updates or patches that address the vulnerability.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for any open-source vulnerabilities.
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