Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nalikoli148 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167559: Malicious code in teagood-nalikoli148 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-nalikoli148 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that has recently infiltrated the npm ecosystem. This package is designed to automate 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 publishing scripts that can manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-nalikoli148 arises from its malicious code, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and alters version numbers. It generates random package names, often themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to pollute the npm registry. This behavior not only compromises the integrity of the npm ecosystem but also poses risks to developers who may unknowingly use these compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli148If 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-nalikoli148 package and consider using alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. You can also monitor your package dependencies using tools like Vulert, which alerts you to vulnerabilities in real-time based on your package-lock.json file.
Conclusion
The teagood-nalikoli148 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and pollutes the npm registry. It is essential to remove this package from your projects and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of your software.
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FAQ
teagood-nalikoli148 is an npm package that is part of a token reward campaign and is known for containing malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, removes private flags, and publishes random packages, which can lead to security vulnerabilities and pollution of the npm registry.
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You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli148' and replace it with a secure alternative.
Regularly update your dependencies, use tools like Vulert to monitor vulnerabilities, and only install packages from trusted sources.
