Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki62: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-167130: Malicious code in teagood-manaki62 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-manaki62 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate token rewards through various scripts that automate the publication of derivative packages. However, it has been identified as malicious, containing scripts that manipulate package metadata and flood the npm registry with unwanted packages.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-manaki62 originates from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior not only inflates developer reputation scores for token rewards but also pollutes the npm registry with numerous derivative packages, potentially leading to confusion and misuse of legitimate packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki62If 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 avoid using the teagood-manaki62 package and any other packages that are part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your project for vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The teagood-manaki62 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. Users are advised to uninstall the package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
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FAQ
teagood-manaki62 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been identified as containing malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, removes private flags, and floods the npm registry with unwanted packages, potentially leading to confusion and security risks.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall teagood-manaki62' and monitor your project for any further vulnerabilities.
Currently, there is no patched version available. The best course of action is to remove the package and avoid using it.
You can use Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time. You can check your application for this specific vulnerability using the Vulert playground without any signup.
