Malicious Code Injection in teagood-lokika67 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-166934: Malicious code in teagood-lokika67 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-lokika67 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 facilitate the tea protocol token rewards, but it has been compromised to include harmful scripts.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package's malicious code, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of variants, polluting the npm registry and potentially affecting other developers by inflating reputation scores fraudulently. The malicious payload can compromise the integrity of the npm ecosystem and lead to security risks for applications relying on these packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-lokika67If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, avoid using the teagood-lokika67 package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your dependencies using tools like npm audit to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The teagood-lokika67 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters project files and pollutes the npm ecosystem. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of your projects.
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FAQ
teagood-lokika67 is an npm package that is part of a token reward campaign, which has been compromised to include malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, removes private flags, and generates random package names, which can lead to security vulnerabilities and pollution of the npm registry.
You should uninstall the teagood-lokika67 package immediately and check for any other related compromised packages in your project.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors and alerts you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities using just your package-lock.json file.
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