Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nalikami90 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-167495: Malicious code in teagood-nalikami90 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-nalikami90 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 manipulate developer reputation scores by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. The primary functionality of this package is to facilitate token rewards, but it has been compromised to execute harmful scripts.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the inclusion of malicious code within the teagood-nalikami90 package. This code modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of these variants. This behavior not only pollutes the npm registry but also poses a risk to developers who may unknowingly use these compromised packages, potentially leading to security breaches in their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nalikami90If 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-nalikami90 package and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your project for vulnerabilities. You can check if your application is affected by this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner without any signup.
Conclusion
The teagood-nalikami90 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters essential project files and can lead to further security issues. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your project for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert to ensure the safety of your applications.
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FAQ
teagood-nalikami90 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been compromised to include malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, removes private flags, and generates random package names, which can lead to security vulnerabilities in your project.
You should remove the teagood-nalikami90 package from your project immediately and monitor for any updates or patches.
You can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in your software by analyzing your package-lock.json file.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without any signup.
