Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nalikoli100: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-167508: Malicious code in teagood-nalikoli100 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-nalikoli100 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. It is designed to facilitate the distribution of token rewards through various packages. However, this package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of the npm registry and the applications relying on it.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-nalikoli100 originates from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards, leading to pollution of the npm registry with derivative packages. The ramifications include potential security risks for applications that depend on these packages, as they may inadvertently use compromised versions.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli100If 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 remove the teagood-nalikoli100 package from your project by executing: npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli100. This will prevent any malicious code from executing until a fix is applied.
Conclusion
The teagood-nalikoli100 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and can lead to the creation of compromised packages. Users are advised to update or remove the package to safeguard their applications. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help in monitoring and identifying vulnerabilities in real-time.
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FAQ
The primary risk is the injection of malicious code that alters package metadata and can lead to the proliferation of compromised packages in the npm registry.
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If an immediate update is not possible, consider removing the package from your project as a temporary measure to mitigate risks.
While specific exploits have not been detailed, the nature of the vulnerability allows for the potential creation of numerous malicious packages that could affect users.
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