Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nalikoli136: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-167546: Malicious code in teagood-nalikoli136 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-nalikoli136 is an npm package that is part of a larger campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward system. This package, like others in the campaign, is designed to manipulate the npm registry by generating and publishing numerous derivative packages with randomized names. Its primary functionality revolves around contributing to the tea protocol token rewards, but it has been compromised to perform malicious actions.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-nalikoli136 stems from its malicious code that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and change version numbers. This code also generates random package names, predominantly themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to pollute the npm registry. The origin of this vulnerability is linked to a broader trend of malicious packages flooding the npm ecosystem, aimed at inflating developer reputation scores through deceptive practices.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli136If 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 prevent the installation of this package by using npm's package-lock.json file to lock down your dependencies. Ensure that your project does not include teagood-nalikoli136 in its dependencies.
Conclusion
The teagood-nalikoli136 package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code that alters package configurations and floods the registry. It is crucial for developers to be vigilant, remove affected packages, and utilize tools like Vulert to safeguard their applications from similar vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
teagood-nalikoli136 is an npm package involved in a token reward campaign that has been compromised to include malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json, removes private flags, and floods the npm registry with derivative packages, potentially harming your project's integrity.
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If you have installed teagood-nalikoli136, you should uninstall it immediately using 'npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli136' and review your dependencies for any other malicious packages.
Regularly audit your dependencies, use tools like Vulert for real-time monitoring, and avoid installing packages from untrusted sources.
