Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki19 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167082: Malicious code in teagood-manaki19 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-manaki19 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm registry with packages. These packages are designed to inflate developer reputation scores through automated scripts that publish derivative packages with randomized names. The malicious nature of this package lies in its ability to modify critical files and republish variants, thereby polluting the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-manaki19 package originates from its inclusion in a campaign that utilizes autopublish scripts to generate and publish numerous derivative packages. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and creating random package names. This behavior can lead to significant pollution of the npm registry, making it difficult for developers to find legitimate packages and potentially exposing them to security risks.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki19If 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 remove the teagood-manaki19 package from your project by executing the following command: npm uninstall teagood-manaki19. This will prevent any malicious code from executing while you seek a permanent fix.
Conclusion
The teagood-manaki19 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that modifies package files and repopulates the npm registry with derivative packages. It is crucial to take immediate action by uninstalling the package and monitoring your project for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
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FAQ
teagood-manaki19 is an npm package that is part of a token reward campaign, which has been identified as malicious due to its behavior of publishing derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to pollution of the npm registry, making it harder to find legitimate packages and potentially exposing your project to security risks.
You should uninstall the package immediately and check for any updates or patches from the package maintainers.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using just your package-lock.json file.
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