Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nalikoli146: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-167557: Malicious code in teagood-nalikoli146 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-nalikoli146 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the generation and publication of derivative packages, often with randomized names, to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. Its functionality is primarily centered around automating the publishing process, which can lead to unintended consequences when exploited.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-nalikoli146 stems from its malicious code that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior is intended to pollute the npm registry and can lead to security risks, including the potential for dependency confusion and the introduction of malicious packages into projects that rely on npm. The origin of this vulnerability is linked to the broader tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with such malicious packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli146If 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 affected package by not including it in your project dependencies. If it is already included, consider using a package-lock.json file to lock your dependencies to known safe versions.
Conclusion
The teagood-nalikoli146 package poses a significant risk to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the registry with unwanted packages. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain the security of their projects.
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FAQ
teagood-nalikoli146 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which automates the publishing of derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious packages into your project, potentially compromising its security and integrity.
You should uninstall the package immediately using the command npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli146 and check your project for any other affected dependencies.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
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