Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki61 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167129: Malicious code in teagood-manaki61 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-manaki61 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that has infiltrated the npm ecosystem. This package is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages, which are often used to inflate developer reputation scores in exchange for tea protocol token rewards. Its functionality is compromised by malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-manaki61 package stems from its inclusion in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious packages. The malicious code modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to pollution of the npm registry. This can result in developers inadvertently using compromised packages, which may introduce security risks into their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki61If 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-manaki61 package and consider using alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
Conclusion
The teagood-manaki61 package contains malicious code that poses a significant risk to developers using npm. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and monitor for any similar vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of your applications.
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FAQ
teagood-manaki61 is an npm package involved in a token reward campaign that generates and publishes derivative packages to inflate developer reputation scores.
The vulnerability can lead to the inclusion of malicious code in your project, potentially compromising security and stability.
You should uninstall the package immediately using npm uninstall teagood-manaki61 and check for any other affected packages.
While specific exploits have not been detailed, the manipulation of package metadata poses a significant risk of introducing further vulnerabilities.
You can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities by analyzing your package-lock.json file. You can also check if your application is affected by this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner.
