Malicious Code Injection in sabua-muyafig-budaffu Package
Summary
MAL-2025-165427: Malicious code in sabua-muyafig-budaffu (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The sabua-muyafig-budaffu 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 compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
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 that pollute the npm registry, potentially affecting other developers and users by introducing untrusted code into their environments.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall sabua-muyafig-budaffuIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can temporarily avoid using the sabua-muyafig-budaffu package by removing it from your dependencies. You can do this by running the command: npm uninstall sabua-muyafig-budaffu.
Conclusion
The sabua-muyafig-budaffu package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain security.
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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 vulnerability can introduce untrusted code into your project, potentially compromising its security and integrity.
You should uninstall the package immediately and monitor your project for any unusual behavior.
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