Malicious Code Injection in teagood-sukuna17: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-167769: Malicious code in teagood-sukuna17 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-sukuna17 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 code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-sukuna17 originates from its design to automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names. This malicious behavior includes modifying the package.json file to remove private flags, changing version numbers, and continuously republishing variants. The intent is to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards, leading to pollution of the npm registry and potential security risks for users who unknowingly install these compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-sukuna17If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
Currently, the best workaround is to avoid using the teagood-sukuna17 package altogether. If it is already in use, uninstall it and monitor your project for any dependencies that may have been affected by this malicious package.
Conclusion
The teagood-sukuna17 package poses a significant threat due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry with compromised packages. It is essential to remove this package from your projects and monitor for any dependencies that may have been affected. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help in identifying vulnerabilities in your software.
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FAQ
teagood-sukuna17 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the installation of malicious packages that may compromise your project's security and integrity.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall teagood-sukuna17' and check for any dependencies that may have been affected.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities in your software using just package-lock.json.
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