Malicious Code Injection in suharta-poke5: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-166179: Malicious code in suharta-poke5 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
suharta-poke5 is an npm package that is part of a broader campaign involving the tea.xyz token reward system. It is designed to interact with the npm registry, potentially allowing developers to publish and manage packages. However, this package has been identified as malicious, containing scripts that manipulate package metadata and flood the registry with derivative packages.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in suharta-poke5 originates from its association with a malicious campaign that aims to inflate developer reputation scores through automated publishing. The package includes scripts that modify the package.json file, removing private flags and altering version numbers. It generates random package names, primarily themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants, leading to pollution of the npm registry. This not only affects the integrity of the registry but can also mislead developers and users into using compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall suharta-poke5If 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 suharta-poke5 package and monitor your dependencies for any malicious activity. Regularly audit your npm packages using the command npm audit to identify vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The suharta-poke5 package poses a significant threat due to its malicious code designed to manipulate npm registry data. It is essential for developers to be vigilant, remove any affected packages, and utilize monitoring tools to safeguard their projects from similar vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
suharta-poke5 is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign to inflate developer reputation scores through automated package publishing.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, potentially causing your project to depend on compromised packages, which may introduce security risks.
You should uninstall the package immediately using npm uninstall suharta-poke5 and check your project for any other affected packages.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time. You can also check your application against known vulnerabilities using the Vulert playground.
Regularly audit your dependencies, keep your packages updated, and utilize tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in real-time.
