Malicious Code Injection in teagood-yakuna41 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167900: Malicious code in teagood-yakuna41 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-yakuna41 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with numerous packages. These packages typically include scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names, aimed at inflating developer reputation scores for token rewards. The package's functionality is compromised by malicious code that alters its metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-yakuna41 package originates from its association with a malicious campaign that modifies the package.json file. This modification removes private flags, changes version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of these variants. The ramifications include pollution of the npm registry and potential security risks for developers who inadvertently use these compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-yakuna41If 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 remove the teagood-yakuna41 package from your project by executing the following command: npm uninstall teagood-yakuna41. This will prevent any malicious code from executing in your environment until a safe version is available.
Conclusion
The teagood-yakuna41 package contains a significant vulnerability due to its malicious code that alters package metadata. It is crucial for developers to take immediate action by updating or removing the package to safeguard their projects from potential risks.
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FAQ
teagood-yakuna41 is a package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which aims to inflate developer reputation scores through the publication of numerous derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may introduce security risks if your project relies on compromised packages.
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If you cannot update the package, consider removing it from your project as a temporary measure until a safe version is released.
More information can be found in the official npm registry or by checking the GitHub repository for the package.
