Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nakamala92 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-167362: Malicious code in teagood-nakamala92 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-nakamala92 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that has infiltrated the npm ecosystem. It is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages, often with randomized names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores for rewards associated with the tea protocol. However, the package contains malicious scripts that compromise its integrity and the security of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-nakamala92 package stems from its inclusion of autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) that modify the package.json file. These modifications remove private flags, alter version numbers, and generate random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of variants that pollute the npm registry. This not only affects the integrity of the npm ecosystem but also poses risks to developers who may unknowingly use these compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nakamala92If 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 avoid using the teagood-nakamala92 package and monitor your dependencies for any malicious activity. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time. You can access the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without requiring any signup.
Conclusion
The teagood-nakamala92 package presents a significant security risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their applications.
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FAQ
teagood-nakamala92 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 introduction of malicious code into your project, potentially compromising its security and integrity.
You should remove the teagood-nakamala92 package from your project immediately and monitor your dependencies for any malicious activity.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time. Visit Vulert Scanner to check your application.
Regularly audit your dependencies, use trusted sources for packages, and employ tools like Vulert to stay informed about vulnerabilities.
