Malicious Code Injection in teagood-nalikoli16: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-167568: Malicious code in teagood-nalikoli16 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-nalikoli16 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to interact with the npm registry, allowing developers to publish and manage their packages. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of the npm ecosystem by generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-nalikoli16 arises 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 unwanted packages. The origin of this vulnerability is linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which employs autopublish scripts to automate the creation of these malicious packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-nalikoli16If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, you can prevent the installation of this malicious package by using npm's package-lock.json to monitor dependencies. Additionally, consider using the following command to audit your project for vulnerabilities: npm audit.
Conclusion
The teagood-nalikoli16 package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the registry with unwanted packages. It is essential for developers to remove this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their applications.
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FAQ
teagood-nalikoli16 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been found to contain malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, removes private flags, and generates random package names, which can lead to pollution of the npm registry.
You should remove the package from your project and check for any updates or patches that may be available.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
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