Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki75 Package: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-167143: Malicious code in teagood-manaki75 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-manaki75 package is part of a series of npm packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. These packages are designed to manipulate npm's publishing system, often containing scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores for rewards associated with the tea protocol. However, this functionality poses significant risks to the integrity of the npm registry and its users.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-manaki75 package stems from its malicious code, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This allows the package to continuously republish variants, polluting the npm registry and potentially leading to the distribution of harmful software. The origin of this vulnerability is linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which exploits npm's publishing mechanisms for malicious purposes.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki75If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, users can remove the teagood-manaki75 package from their project by executing the command: npm uninstall teagood-manaki75. This will prevent any malicious code from executing until a secure version is available.
Conclusion
The teagood-manaki75 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and repopulates the npm registry with potentially harmful variants. Users are advised to uninstall the package and monitor for updates to protect their applications from this vulnerability.
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FAQ
teagood-manaki75 is an npm package involved in the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which aims to inflate developer reputation scores through automated publishing.
The vulnerability can lead to the modification of your package.json file, removal of private flags, and the generation of random package names, potentially compromising your application's integrity.
You should uninstall the package immediately and monitor for any updates or patches that address the vulnerability.
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 or installation.
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