Malicious Code Injection in putri-jamblang98-ruro Package
Summary
MAL-2025-107486: Malicious code in putri-jamblang98-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The putri-jamblang98-ruro 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. However, it has been compromised to include malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata, posing a significant risk to developers and users alike.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the malicious code embedded in the putri-jamblang98-ruro package, which modifies the package.json file by removing private flags and altering version numbers. It generates random package names, primarily themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to clutter the npm registry. This behavior not only inflates developer reputation scores fraudulently but also compromises the integrity of the npm ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall putri-jamblang98-ruroIf 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 putri-jamblang98-ruro package entirely. If it is a dependency of another package, consider checking if there are alternative packages that do not have this vulnerability.
Conclusion
The putri-jamblang98-ruro package has been identified as containing malicious code that poses a significant risk to developers and the npm ecosystem. It is essential to uninstall this package and monitor your dependencies for similar vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of your projects.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The malicious code can compromise your project's integrity by modifying package metadata and flooding the npm registry with unwanted packages.
You should uninstall the package immediately using the command npm uninstall putri-jamblang98-ruro.
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