Malicious Code Injection in riana-mieayam62-ruro Package
Summary
MAL-2025-108031: Malicious code in riana-mieayam62-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The riana-mieayam62-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 automatic generation and publication of derivative packages, which can inflate developer reputation scores. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that modifies package metadata and repurposes it for nefarious activities.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package's design, which includes scripts that automatically publish variants of the package with altered metadata. This includes removing private flags from package.json, changing version numbers, and generating random package names. The malicious payload can lead to pollution of the npm registry and potential exploitation of developers' reputations, making it a significant risk for users of this package.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall riana-mieayam62-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 riana-mieayam62-ruro package altogether and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
Conclusion
The riana-mieayam62-ruro package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and repurposes it for harmful activities. It is crucial to remove this package from your project and monitor for any updates or patches. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help you stay informed about vulnerabilities in your dependencies.
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FAQ
It is an npm package that is part of a token reward campaign and is designed to automatically generate and publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise your project's integrity by modifying package metadata.
You should remove the riana-mieayam62-ruro package from your project immediately to mitigate any risks associated with its use.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in your software using just package-lock.json.
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