Malicious Code Injection in sari-botok83-tititugel Package
Summary
MAL-2025-98330: Malicious code in sari-botok83-tititugel (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The sari-botok83-tititugel package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to automate the generation and publication of derivative packages, which can inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability stems 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 of the npm ecosystem. The origin of this issue is linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been flooding the npm registry with such malicious packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall sari-botok83-tititugelIf 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 avoid using the sari-botok83-tititugel package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Additionally, consider using a tool like Vulert to monitor your project 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 sari-botok83-tititugel package has been identified as containing malicious code that poses a significant risk to the npm ecosystem. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their applications.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to automate the generation of derivative packages.
The malicious code can compromise your project's integrity by modifying package.json and republishing variants, potentially affecting other developers.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall sari-botok83-tititugel' and check for any other affected packages.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using just your package-lock.json.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without any signup.
