Malicious Code Injection in riyanto-poke84: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-165196: Malicious code in riyanto-poke84 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The riyanto-poke84 package is part of the npm ecosystem, which is widely used for managing JavaScript packages. This package, like many others, is intended to facilitate the development and deployment of applications by providing reusable code. However, it has been identified as part of a malicious campaign that aims to exploit the npm registry by flooding it with derivative packages that can harm the integrity of the ecosystem.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in riyanto-poke84 stems from its association with a malicious campaign that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and changes version numbers. It generates random package names, primarily themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. This behavior can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, making it difficult for developers to find legitimate packages and potentially introducing security risks into their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall riyanto-poke84If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, you can avoid using the riyanto-poke84 package and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities. You can check if your application is affected by this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner without any signup.
Conclusion
The riyanto-poke84 package poses a significant risk to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious behavior of modifying package metadata and flooding the registry with illegitimate packages. It is crucial for developers to remove this package from their projects and utilize tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
The riyanto-poke84 package is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign aimed at flooding the npm registry with derivative packages.
This vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, making it harder to find legitimate packages and potentially introducing security risks into your application.
You should uninstall the riyanto-poke84 package from your project using the command npm uninstall riyanto-poke84.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected without needing to sign up.
