Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki56 Package: npm Vulnerability Overview
Summary
MAL-2025-167123: Malicious code in teagood-manaki56 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-manaki56 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm registry with various packages. These packages are designed to automate the generation and publication of derivative packages, often with randomized names, to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. The malicious behavior of this package poses significant risks to developers and the integrity of the npm ecosystem.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-manaki56 package originates from its inclusion in a campaign that employs autopublish scripts to manipulate package.json files. This manipulation removes private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of variants that pollute the npm registry. The ramifications include compromised developer reputations, potential security risks from unverified packages, and degradation of the npm ecosystem's reliability.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki56If 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 temporarily avoid using the teagood-manaki56 package by removing it from your package.json file and running npm install to update your dependencies. Additionally, consider using alternative packages that do not exhibit malicious behavior.
Conclusion
The teagood-manaki56 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that manipulates package.json files and floods the npm registry. It is essential for developers to remove this package and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their projects.
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FAQ
teagood-manaki56 is an npm package that is part of a campaign to generate and publish derivative packages for token rewards, which has been identified as malicious.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, compromising the integrity of your project's dependencies and potentially exposing it to security risks.
If you have installed the teagood-manaki56 package, it is crucial to remove it immediately and monitor your project for any related issues.
Yes, tools like Vulert can monitor your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time, alerting you to any issues without requiring code access.
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