Malicious Code Injection in teagood-sukuna33 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167787: Malicious code in teagood-sukuna33 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-sukuna33 package is part of a broader campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward system, which has been observed flooding the npm ecosystem. This package is designed to facilitate token rewards through automated scripts that generate and publish numerous derivative packages. The malicious nature of this package lies in its ability to manipulate package metadata and publish variants that can mislead developers and inflate reputation scores.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-sukuna33 package originates from its inclusion in a malicious campaign aimed at exploiting the npm registry. It contains scripts that modify the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. This behavior not only pollutes the npm registry but also poses a risk to developers who may unknowingly install these compromised packages, leading to potential security breaches in their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-sukuna33If 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 teagood-sukuna33 package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your project for vulnerabilities. You can check if your application is affected by this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner without needing to sign up.
Conclusion
The teagood-sukuna33 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate package metadata and publish harmful variants. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and utilize monitoring tools like Vulert to safeguard their projects against such vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
teagood-sukuna33 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish multiple derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the installation of malicious packages that modify your project's metadata and potentially compromise its security.
You should remove the teagood-sukuna33 package from your project and monitor for any updates or patches that may be released.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by vulnerabilities without requiring an account.
