Malicious Code Injection in teagood-sukuna60 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167816: Malicious code in teagood-sukuna60 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-sukuna60 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with packages designed to inflate developer reputation scores. These packages often contain scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names, which can lead to pollution of the npm registry and potential security risks for developers using these packages.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-sukuna60 package originates 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 continuously republish variants, thereby polluting the npm registry and potentially compromising the integrity of applications that depend on these packages. The malicious code can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and a compromised development environment.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-sukuna60If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
There are no specific workarounds for this vulnerability other than uninstalling the affected package. If you need similar functionality, consider looking for alternative packages that are well-maintained and have a good reputation in the community.
Conclusion
The teagood-sukuna60 package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that modifies package metadata and repopulates the npm registry with potentially harmful variants. It is crucial for developers to uninstall this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain a secure development environment.
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FAQ
teagood-sukuna60 is a package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which aims to inflate developer reputation scores through the creation of numerous derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, potentially introducing malicious code into your application and compromising its security.
You should uninstall the teagood-sukuna60 package immediately using the command: npm uninstall teagood-sukuna60.
No patches are available for this specific package, and it is recommended to avoid using it altogether.
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