Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nalikami67 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167469: Malicious code in teagood-nalikami67 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-nalikami67 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with malicious packages. These packages are designed to inflate developer reputation scores through automated scripts that generate and publish numerous derivative packages with randomized names. The primary functionality of this package is to participate in the tea protocol token rewards, but its malicious nature poses significant risks to developers and the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-nalikami67 package stems from its inclusion in a campaign that utilizes autopublish scripts (such as auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, and autopublish3.js) to manipulate the npm registry. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names, which leads to the continuous republishing of these variants. This not only compromises the security of the npm ecosystem but also pollutes the registry with potentially harmful packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nalikami67If 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-nalikami67 package and any other packages that are part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your package dependencies to ensure that no malicious packages are included in your project.
Conclusion
The teagood-nalikami67 package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their dependencies for similar vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help maintain the security of your projects.
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FAQ
teagood-nalikami67 is a package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been identified as malicious due to its scripts that manipulate the npm registry.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious code into your project, potentially compromising its security and integrity.
You should uninstall the teagood-nalikami67 package immediately and check for any dependencies that may be affected.
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.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without needing to sign up.
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