Malicious Code Injection in salabuni-nibia-lubi Package
Summary
MAL-2025-165694: Malicious code in salabuni-nibia-lubi (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The salabuni-nibia-lubi package is part of the npm ecosystem, often utilized in JavaScript projects for various functionalities. However, it has been identified as part of a malicious campaign that floods npm with derivative packages, compromising the integrity of the registry and potentially affecting developers' reputations.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the salabuni-nibia-lubi package, which is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package contains scripts that automatically generate and publish numerous derivative packages with randomized names. The malicious payload alters the package.json file by removing private flags, changing version numbers, and continuously republishing variants, which can lead to pollution of the npm registry and manipulation of developer reputation scores.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall salabuni-nibia-lubiIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
Currently, there are no specific workarounds to mitigate the effects of this vulnerability other than removing the affected package. Regularly monitor your dependencies and consider using tools like Vulert to keep track of vulnerabilities in your project.
Conclusion
The salabuni-nibia-lubi package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. Immediate action is required to remove this package from your project to maintain the integrity of your software dependencies.
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FAQ
It is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign to manipulate developer reputation scores.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise the integrity of your project's dependencies.
You should uninstall the salabuni-nibia-lubi package immediately using the command 'npm uninstall salabuni-nibia-lubi'.
You can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using your package-lock.json file.
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