Malicious Code Injection in rino-poke15 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-164658: Malicious code in rino-poke15 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
Check if this vulnerability affects your application
Upload a manifest or SBOM and we'll show whether you're affected, plus every other risky package in the same scan.
No signup required · Results in about 60 seconds
Background
The rino-poke15 package is part of the npm ecosystem, which is widely used for JavaScript package management. This package, like many others, is intended to facilitate the development and deployment of applications. However, it has been identified as part of a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with harmful packages designed to manipulate developer reputation scores through token rewards.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the rino-poke15 package stems from its involvement in a malicious campaign that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores and pollute the npm registry with derivative packages. The malicious payload can lead to security risks, including unauthorized access to sensitive data and potential exploitation of affected applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall rino-poke15If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
Tip — Not sure whether your app is affected? Vulert can check the versions your app actually runs. Scan free →
Workaround
As a temporary workaround, you can avoid using the rino-poke15 package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your dependencies using tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time.
Conclusion
The rino-poke15 package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate npm registry data. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
See every vulnerability recorded for rino-poke15 →
FAQ
The rino-poke15 package is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign to manipulate developer reputation scores.
This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized modifications in your package.json file, potentially exposing your application to security risks and data breaches.
You should uninstall the rino-poke15 package immediately and check your package-lock.json for any references to it.
You can use Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time without needing to install any additional software.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without any signup.
