Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki64 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-167132: Malicious code in teagood-manaki64 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-manaki64 package is part of a larger ecosystem associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the generation and publication of derivative packages on the npm registry. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises its integrity and the security of applications relying on it.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-manaki64 package stems from its inclusion in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious packages. These packages contain scripts that automatically modify the package.json file to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and generate random package names. This behavior leads to the pollution of the npm registry and can inflate developer reputation scores fraudulently. The malicious payload can potentially expose applications to further risks, including dependency confusion and unauthorized access.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki64If 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 remove the teagood-manaki64 package from your project by executing the following command: npm uninstall teagood-manaki64. This will prevent the malicious code from executing until a patched version is available.
Conclusion
The teagood-manaki64 package has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the security of applications using it. It is crucial to take immediate action by updating or uninstalling the package to mitigate potential risks. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help monitor for such vulnerabilities in real-time.
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FAQ
teagood-manaki64 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may expose your application to security risks, including unauthorized access and dependency confusion.
You can use Vulert to monitor and alert for open-source vulnerabilities in your software. Visit Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected without requiring any signup.
If immediate updates are not possible, consider uninstalling the package as a temporary measure to mitigate risks until a patch is available.
Detailed information can be found in the vulnerability report provided by Amazon Inspector and on the GitHub repository for malicious packages.
