Malicious Code Injection in teagood-sukuna84: npm Package Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-167842: Malicious code in teagood-sukuna84 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-sukuna84 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 allowing them to publish derivative packages. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the integrity of the npm registry and the developer's reputation.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-sukuna84 originates from its design to automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names, which are intended to inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and continuously republishes variants, leading to pollution of the npm registry. This can result in developers unknowingly using compromised packages, potentially leading to 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-sukuna84If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, avoid using the teagood-sukuna84 package and monitor your project for any dependencies that may have been affected by this malicious package. You can also utilize tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The teagood-sukuna84 package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise the security of applications using it. It is essential to uninstall this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help maintain the security of your projects.
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FAQ
teagood-sukuna84 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious code into your application, compromising its security and integrity.
You should uninstall the package immediately and review your project for any dependencies that may have been affected.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access.
There is no patch for the teagood-sukuna84 package itself, as it is recommended to remove it entirely from your project.
