Malicious Code Injection in teagood-sukuna56 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-167811: Malicious code in teagood-sukuna56 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-sukuna56 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm registry with various packages. This package is designed to facilitate token rewards through the generation of derivative packages. However, it has been compromised to include malicious scripts that can alter package metadata and publish harmful variants, posing a significant risk to developers and users alike.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-sukuna56 package originates from its inclusion in a campaign that utilizes autopublish scripts to generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names. These scripts modify the package.json file to remove private flags, change version numbers, and continuously republish variants to pollute the npm registry. This can lead to a loss of control over package versions and potential exploitation by malicious actors.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-sukuna56If 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 prevent the installation of the teagood-sukuna56 package by using npm's package-lock.json to monitor dependencies. If you are using Vulert, you can check your application for vulnerabilities without needing to install any additional software.
Conclusion
The teagood-sukuna56 package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of projects using it. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies to ensure the security of your applications.
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FAQ
teagood-sukuna56 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which aims to incentivize developers through token rewards.
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized modifications of your package metadata, potentially allowing malicious actors to exploit your project or publish harmful variants.
You should remove the teagood-sukuna56 package from your project immediately and monitor for any updates or patches.
Yes, you can use Vulert's playground to check your application for vulnerabilities by analyzing your package-lock.json file.
Regularly monitor your dependencies using tools like Vulert and keep your packages updated to minimize the risk of vulnerabilities.
