Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki69: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-167136: Malicious code in teagood-manaki69 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package 'teagood-manaki69' is part of a broader campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward initiative, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with malicious packages. These packages are designed to manipulate developer reputation scores by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. The malicious nature of this package lies in its ability to alter critical files, making it a significant threat to developers using npm.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in 'teagood-manaki69' originates from its design to include autopublish scripts that modify the package.json file. This modification removes private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of variants. The implications of this vulnerability are severe, as it can pollute the npm registry, compromise the integrity of the packages, and potentially lead to the exploitation of developers' environments.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki69If 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 prevent the installation of the 'teagood-manaki69' package by using npm's package-lock.json to monitor your dependencies. You can also utilize tools like Vulert to check for vulnerabilities in your application without requiring code access. For example, you can use the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability.
Conclusion
The 'teagood-manaki69' package poses a significant threat to npm users due to its malicious code designed to manipulate package integrity. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities to ensure the security of your projects.
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FAQ
'teagood-manaki69' is a malicious npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to manipulate developer reputation scores.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, compromising the integrity of your project's dependencies and potentially exposing your environment to further risks.
You should immediately uninstall the package using 'npm uninstall teagood-manaki69' and check for any other affected packages in your project.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities without requiring code access.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by vulnerabilities without needing to sign up.
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