Malicious Code Injection in teagood-sukuna45: npm Package Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-167799: Malicious code in teagood-sukuna45 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-sukuna45 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. It is designed to facilitate the distribution of token rewards through various scripts. However, this package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of the npm registry and the applications that depend on it.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package's inclusion of autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, changing version numbers, and generating random package names, leading to pollution of the npm registry and potential security risks for applications using these packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-sukuna45If 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 replacing it with a similar package that does not have known vulnerabilities. Additionally, you can monitor your project for any unintended dependencies that may include this package.
Conclusion
The teagood-sukuna45 npm package contains malicious code that poses a significant risk to applications relying on it. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for similar vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can aid in maintaining the security of your software.
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FAQ
The malicious code can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and compromise the security of applications that depend on this package.
You can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time. By checking your package-lock.json file, you can determine if your application is affected by this vulnerability.
Regularly auditing your dependencies and using tools like Vulert can help identify vulnerabilities early and prevent them from affecting your application.
If immediate removal is not possible, consider isolating the affected package and monitoring its usage closely until a proper fix can be implemented.
Detailed information about this vulnerability can be found in the official vulnerability report or by using Vulert's playground to check for affected packages.
