Malicious Code Injection in putra-buburayam3-breki: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-74920: Malicious code in putra-buburayam3-breki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package 'putra-buburayam3-breki' is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names, which can inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in 'putra-buburayam3-breki' originates from its malicious payload, which 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 variants, polluting the npm registry and potentially harming developers' reputations and project integrity. The malicious code is part of a broader trend of autopublishing scripts that exploit the npm ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall putra-buburayam3-brekiIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can avoid using the 'putra-buburayam3-breki' package altogether. If it is already in use, consider removing it from your package.json and running npm install to clean up your dependencies.
Conclusion
The 'putra-buburayam3-breki' package poses a significant threat due to its malicious code that alters package.json files and repopulates the npm registry with harmful variants. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their dependencies to maintain the integrity of their projects.
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FAQ
The package contains malicious code that modifies package.json files and republish variants, which can pollute the npm registry.
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You should remove the 'putra-buburayam3-breki' package from your project and ensure that your package.json file does not reference it.
Using this package can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may harm your project's reputation and integrity.
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