Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nalikami84 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-167488: Malicious code in teagood-nalikami84 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-nalikami84 package is part of a broader campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward system, which has been known to flood the npm registry with numerous derivative packages. This package is designed to generate and publish random package names, thereby inflating developer reputation scores for token rewards. Its functionality is compromised by malicious scripts that alter package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the presence of malicious code within the teagood-nalikami84 package. This code modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, which leads to the continuous republishing of these variants. The ramifications include pollution of the npm registry, potential security risks for developers using these packages, and a compromised development environment. The malicious payload is specifically designed to exploit the npm ecosystem by creating a flood of low-quality packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nalikami84If 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-nalikami84 package and any other packages that may be part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your package dependencies using tools like npm audit to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The teagood-nalikami84 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate package metadata and flood the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain a secure development environment.
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FAQ
teagood-nalikami84 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, known for generating and publishing numerous derivative packages.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, potentially leading to security vulnerabilities and pollution of the npm registry with low-quality packages.
You should uninstall the teagood-nalikami84 package immediately using 'npm uninstall teagood-nalikami84' and check for any other affected packages.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
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