Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki60 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167128: Malicious code in teagood-manaki60 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-manaki60 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 primary function of these scripts is to generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names, often leading to pollution of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-manaki60 package stems from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and alters version numbers. It generates random package names, primarily themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants. 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, potentially leading to security breaches in their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki60If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, avoid using the teagood-manaki60 package and consider using alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, regularly audit your package dependencies using tools like npm audit to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The teagood-manaki60 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious behavior, which can compromise the security of applications using it. It is essential to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help maintain the security of your projects.
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FAQ
teagood-manaki60 is a package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which aims to inflate developer reputation scores through automated package publishing.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious code into your application, which may compromise security and integrity, potentially leading to data breaches.
If you have installed teagood-manaki60, you should uninstall it immediately and check your project for any other compromised packages.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities. You can check your application using the Vulert playground without any signup.
Yes, consider using other reputable packages that offer similar functionality without the associated risks. Always verify the integrity and security of packages before use.
