Malicious Code Vulnerability in teagood-cuekin56 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-166823: Malicious code in teagood-cuekin56 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-cuekin56 package is part of a series of npm packages that emerged during 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. The primary functionality of these packages is to facilitate token rewards, but they have been compromised to include malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-cuekin56 package originates from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names, which leads to the pollution of the npm registry. This can result in developers inadvertently using compromised packages, potentially exposing their applications to further vulnerabilities and security risks.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-cuekin56If 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 teagood-cuekin56 package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your package dependencies to ensure no malicious packages are included.
Conclusion
The teagood-cuekin56 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate package metadata and pollute the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their dependencies for any vulnerabilities to maintain the security and integrity of their applications.
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FAQ
teagood-cuekin56 is an npm package that is part of a malicious campaign aimed at inflating developer reputation scores through automated publishing of derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the inclusion of compromised packages in your application, which may expose it to security risks and instability.
You should remove the teagood-cuekin56 package from your project and check for any other related malicious packages.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities.
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