Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nakamala70: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-167338: Malicious code in teagood-nakamala70 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-nakamala70 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to interact with the npm registry, allowing developers to publish and manage their packages. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises its integrity and the security of the npm ecosystem.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-nakamala70 originates from its design to automate the generation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. This malicious behavior includes modifying the package.json file to remove private flags, altering version numbers, and continuously republishing variants to pollute the npm registry. This can lead to reputation inflation for developers and potentially expose users to untrusted code.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nakamala70If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, avoid using the teagood-nakamala70 package and monitor your project for any unintended dependencies that may have been introduced. You can also use tools like Vulert to check for vulnerabilities in your package-lock.json file.
Conclusion
The discovery of malicious code in the teagood-nakamala70 package highlights the importance of vigilance in managing dependencies within the npm ecosystem. By removing affected packages and utilizing monitoring tools like Vulert, developers can safeguard their projects against similar vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
teagood-nakamala70 is an npm package involved in a token reward campaign that has been found to contain malicious code.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of untrusted code into your project, potentially compromising security and stability.
You should uninstall the package immediately using npm uninstall teagood-nakamala70 and check your project for any other affected dependencies.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
There is no patch for teagood-nakamala70 since it is recommended to remove the package entirely.
