Malicious Code Injection in suharta-poke111: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-166137: Malicious code in suharta-poke111 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package suharta-poke111 is part of a series of npm packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. These packages are designed to inflate developer reputation scores by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. This behavior poses a significant risk to the integrity of the npm registry and can lead to the proliferation of malicious code.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in suharta-poke111 stems from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This allows the package to continuously republish variants, polluting the npm registry and potentially compromising other projects that rely on npm packages. The origin of this issue is linked to a broader trend of malicious packages flooding the npm ecosystem, often with the intent of exploiting the token reward system.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall suharta-poke111If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, you can avoid using the suharta-poke111 package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your dependencies to ensure no malicious packages are included in your project.
Conclusion
The suharta-poke111 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious behavior aimed at manipulating the npm registry. It is essential to remove this package and monitor your dependencies closely to safeguard your projects from potential threats.
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FAQ
suharta-poke111 is an npm package that is part of a malicious campaign to inflate developer reputation scores through the automatic generation of derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious code into your project, potentially compromising its security and integrity.
You should remove the package immediately and audit your project for any other potentially malicious dependencies.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in your software using just the package-lock.json file.
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