Malicious Code Injection in siska-mieaceh42-ruro Package
Summary
MAL-2025-108772: Malicious code in siska-mieaceh42-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The siska-mieaceh42-ruro 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 code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the malicious design of the siska-mieaceh42-ruro package, which includes scripts that modify the package.json file to remove private flags and change version numbers. It generates random package names, often themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to pollute the npm registry. This behavior can lead to a significant increase in spam packages, affecting the overall reliability of the npm ecosystem and potentially exposing developers to security risks.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall siska-mieaceh42-ruroIf 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 siska-mieaceh42-ruro package and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
Conclusion
The siska-mieaceh42-ruro package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of the npm ecosystem. It is crucial for developers to uninstall 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 lead to the pollution of the npm registry with spam packages, potentially compromising the security and reliability of your project.
You should uninstall the siska-mieaceh42-ruro package immediately using the command npm uninstall siska-mieaceh42-ruro.
Yes, you can look for other npm packages that provide similar functionality without the malicious behavior.
You can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities using just your package-lock.json file. You can check if your application is affected by this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner.
