Malicious Code Injection in rodrick-tea-archive: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-108183: Malicious code in rodrick-tea-archive (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
rodrick-tea-archive is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the distribution of token rewards through various scripts. However, it has been identified as a malicious package that modifies its own metadata and publishes numerous derivative packages to manipulate developer reputation scores.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in rodrick-tea-archive stems from its malicious code that alters the package.json file by removing private flags and changing 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 compromises the integrity of the npm ecosystem but also poses risks to developers who may unknowingly install these malicious packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall rodrick-tea-archiveIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, avoid using the rodrick-tea-archive package and monitor your project's dependencies for any unauthorized changes. Regularly audit your npm packages using 'npm audit' to identify and address vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The rodrick-tea-archive package poses a significant threat due to its malicious behavior of modifying package metadata and flooding the npm registry with harmful derivatives. It is essential for developers to remove this package and monitor their dependencies for security.
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FAQ
rodrick-tea-archive is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been identified as malicious.
The vulnerability can lead to the installation of malicious packages that may compromise your project's integrity and security.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall rodrick-tea-archive' and audit your project for any other vulnerabilities.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access.
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