Malicious Code Injection in teagood-manaki76 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-167144: Malicious code in teagood-manaki76 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-manaki76 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that has infiltrated the npm ecosystem. This package is designed to participate in a reward system that incentivizes developers through token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata and publish unauthorized derivatives, compromising the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the presence of malicious code within the teagood-manaki76 package. This code is designed to automatically modify the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. The malicious payload continuously republishes these variants, leading to pollution of the npm registry and potential exploitation of developer reputation scores. This poses significant risks, including the potential for unauthorized access and manipulation of dependent projects.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-manaki76If 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 this malicious package by using the following command to uninstall it: npm uninstall teagood-manaki76. Additionally, consider using npm audit to identify and address vulnerabilities in your project.
Conclusion
The teagood-manaki76 package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry with unauthorized variants. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their software.
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FAQ
teagood-manaki76 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 publishes unauthorized package variants, potentially compromising your project's integrity.
You should uninstall the teagood-manaki76 package immediately and check for any other affected packages in your project.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using your package-lock.json file.
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