Malicious Code Injection in shilang-poke89: npm Package Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-165912: Malicious code in shilang-poke89 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
shilang-poke89 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate token rewards through the npm ecosystem. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of the npm registry and the applications that depend on it.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in shilang-poke89 originates from its inclusion in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious packages. The malicious code modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, which leads to the continuous republishing of these variants. This behavior not only inflates developer reputation scores but also pollutes the npm registry, potentially affecting other packages and applications relying on it.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall shilang-poke89If 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 shilang-poke89 by removing it from your dependencies and replacing it with a trusted alternative package that offers similar functionality.
Conclusion
The shilang-poke89 npm package has been identified as containing malicious code that poses a significant risk to applications using it. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for any vulnerabilities to maintain the security of your projects.
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FAQ
shilang-poke89 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been identified to contain malicious code.
The malicious code can modify your package.json file, remove private flags, and republish variants, potentially compromising your application's integrity and security.
You should remove shilang-poke89 from your project and check for any alternative packages that can fulfill the same role.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using just your package-lock.json file. You can check your application against known vulnerabilities using the Vulert playground.
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