Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki14: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-167077: Malicious code in teagood-manaki14 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-manaki14 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package, like many others in the campaign, is designed to manipulate the npm registry by generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. The primary functionality of this package is to inflate developer reputation scores for rewards associated with the tea protocol, but it has been compromised to include malicious scripts.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-manaki14 originates from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of these variants. This behavior not only pollutes the npm registry but also poses a risk to developers who may unknowingly install these compromised packages, potentially leading to further exploitation.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki14If 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 teagood-manaki14 package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Additionally, consider using package-lock.json to monitor dependencies and ensure that no malicious packages are included in your project.
Conclusion
The vulnerability in teagood-manaki14 poses a significant risk to the npm ecosystem by enabling malicious code to manipulate package metadata and pollute the registry. It is crucial for developers to be vigilant and remove any affected packages while utilizing tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in their projects.
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FAQ
teagood-manaki14 is an npm package that is part of a campaign designed to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards, but it has been compromised to include malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, removes private flags, and continuously republishes variants, which can lead to pollution of the npm registry and potential exploitation.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall teagood-manaki14' and check for any other affected packages in your project.
Yes, 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.
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