Malicious Code Injection in rudi-gembus80-breki Package
Summary
MAL-2025-75319: Malicious code in rudi-gembus80-breki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The rudi-gembus80-breki 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 for token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious scripts that compromise its integrity.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package's malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of variants, polluting the npm registry and potentially affecting other developers and users relying on 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 rudi-gembus80-brekiIf 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 prevent the installation of this package by using npm's package-lock.json to monitor your dependencies. If you are using Vulert, you can check your application for vulnerabilities without any installation by visiting the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner.
Conclusion
The rudi-gembus80-breki package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package configurations and floods the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to uninstall this package and monitor their dependencies to maintain the integrity of their 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 altering package configurations and flooding the npm registry with unwanted packages.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall rudi-gembus80-breki' and check for any dependencies that may be affected.
Yes, you can use tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring installation.
You can refer to the vulnerability details provided by Amazon Inspector or visit the Vulert website for additional resources.
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