Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nalikoli142: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-167553: Malicious code in teagood-nalikoli142 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-nalikoli142 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate token rewards for developers by generating and publishing derivative packages. However, it has been identified as containing malicious scripts that can compromise the integrity of the npm registry and developer reputations.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-nalikoli142 originates from its inclusion in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious packages. These packages contain scripts that modify the package.json file to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and generate random package names. This behavior leads to the pollution of the npm registry and can inflate developer reputation scores fraudulently, posing a risk to the integrity of the ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli142If 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-nalikoli142 package and monitor your project's dependencies for any unauthorized changes. You can also use tools like Vulert to check for vulnerabilities in your package-lock.json file.
Conclusion
The teagood-nalikoli142 package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and inflates developer reputation scores. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
teagood-nalikoli142 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been identified as containing malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, removes private flags, and generates random package names, which can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and affect your project's integrity.
You should uninstall the package immediately using the command 'npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli142' and check your project for any unauthorized changes.
You can use Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring access to the code or installation.
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