Malicious Code Injection in teagood-lokina74: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-167042: Malicious code in teagood-lokina74 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-lokina74 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to interact with the npm registry, allowing developers to publish and manage their packages. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that exploits its functionality to manipulate package metadata and inflate developer reputation scores.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-lokina74 originates from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior leads to the automatic generation and republishing of derivative packages, which pollutes the npm registry and can compromise the integrity of the ecosystem. The malicious scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, etc.) are designed to execute these actions without user consent, posing significant risks to developers relying on the npm registry for trustworthy packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-lokina74If 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 affected package by removing it from your dependencies and replacing it with a trusted alternative. Additionally, monitor your package-lock.json file for any unauthorized changes.
Conclusion
The discovery of malicious code in the teagood-lokina74 package highlights the importance of vigilance in the npm ecosystem. Developers should take immediate action to remove affected packages and utilize tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in their projects.
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FAQ
teagood-lokina74 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been identified to contain malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, removes private flags, and generates random package names, which can lead to pollution of the npm registry and compromise your project's integrity.
You should uninstall the package immediately using npm uninstall teagood-lokina74 and check for any dependencies that may be affected.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time. You can check your application using the Vulert playground without any signup.
Regularly update your dependencies, monitor for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert, and remove any packages that are flagged as malicious.
