Malicious Code Injection in tea-osss-tepanidd Package
Summary
MAL-2025-166705: Malicious code in tea-osss-tepanidd (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The tea-osss-tepanidd package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with malicious packages. These packages are designed to manipulate developer reputation scores by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. The primary functionality of this package is to serve as a tool within this campaign, but it has been compromised to include harmful scripts.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the tea-osss-tepanidd package stems from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, changes version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior not only pollutes the npm registry but also poses a risk to developers who may unknowingly install these compromised packages, leading to potential security breaches in their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tea-osss-tepaniddIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, avoid using the tea-osss-tepanidd package and any other packages that are part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your package dependencies to ensure no malicious packages are included.
Conclusion
The tea-osss-tepanidd package has been identified as a malicious tool within a broader campaign to manipulate npm registry statistics. Developers are advised to remove this package and monitor their dependencies closely to avoid potential security risks.
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FAQ
The tea-osss-tepanidd package is part of a campaign that aims to inflate developer reputation scores by flooding the npm registry with derivative packages.
If your application uses the tea-osss-tepanidd package, it may inadvertently include malicious code that can compromise security and stability.
You should uninstall the package immediately using npm uninstall tea-osss-tepanidd and check for any other affected packages.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in your software using just package-lock.json. You can check your application for vulnerabilities without any signup at the Vulert playground.
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