Malicious Code Injection in suharta-poke50: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-166180: Malicious code in suharta-poke50 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package suharta-poke50 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 its integrity and the security of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in suharta-poke50 stems from its malicious payload that modifies the package.json file by removing private flags and altering version numbers. It generates random package names, primarily 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, making it difficult for developers to find legitimate packages and potentially exposing them to further security risks.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall suharta-poke50If 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 prevent the installation of malicious packages by using npm's audit feature. Run the following command to check for vulnerabilities in your project: npm audit. Additionally, consider using npm ci to install only the packages listed in your package-lock.json, which can help mitigate the risk of introducing malicious packages.
Conclusion
The suharta-poke50 package poses a significant threat due to its malicious code that modifies package metadata and floods the npm registry with spam. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain security and integrity.
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FAQ
suharta-poke50 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 proliferation of spam packages in the npm registry, making it difficult to find legitimate packages and potentially exposing your project to security risks.
You should immediately uninstall the suharta-poke50 package from your project to mitigate the risk of malicious code execution.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without any signup.
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