Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki54 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167121: Malicious code in teagood-manaki54 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-manaki54 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with various packages. These packages are designed to manipulate developer reputation scores through automated publishing scripts. The package's functionality revolves around generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names, which can lead to significant pollution of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-manaki54 package stems from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior not only compromises the integrity of the npm registry but also poses a risk to developers who may unknowingly use these compromised packages, leading to potential security breaches and loss of trust in the ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki54If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can remove the package from your project by executing the following command in your terminal: npm uninstall teagood-manaki54. This will help mitigate the risk associated with the malicious code present in the package.
Conclusion
The teagood-manaki54 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and publishes compromised versions. It is crucial for developers to remove this package from their projects and stay vigilant by utilizing tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in their dependencies.
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FAQ
teagood-manaki54 is an npm package that is part of a malicious campaign aimed at inflating developer reputation scores through automated publishing.
The vulnerability can lead to the injection of malicious code into your project, potentially compromising its security and integrity.
You should uninstall the teagood-manaki54 package immediately and monitor your project for any unusual behavior.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities using just your package-lock.json file.
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