Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nalikami127 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167401: Malicious code in teagood-nalikami127 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-nalikami127 package is part of a broader campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward system, 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. This behavior not only compromises the integrity of the npm registry but also poses significant risks to developers who may unknowingly use these packages.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-nalikami127 package stems from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that 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 installation of compromised packages by unsuspecting developers. The malicious payload is designed to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards, making it a significant threat to the integrity of the npm ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nalikami127If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
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Conclusion
The teagood-nalikami127 package poses a significant threat due to its malicious code designed to manipulate npm package publishing. Developers are advised to uninstall this package and utilize tools like Vulert to monitor their projects for vulnerabilities. Maintaining awareness of such threats is crucial for ensuring the security of software projects.
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FAQ
teagood-nalikami127 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 installation of compromised packages, which may introduce security risks and affect the integrity of your project.
You should immediately uninstall the teagood-nalikami127 package using the command 'npm uninstall teagood-nalikami127' to mitigate any risks.
You can use Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities in real-time. Visit Vulert Scanner for more information.
No, the teagood-nalikami127 package is known to be malicious and should not be used. It is best to remove it from your project entirely.
