Malicious Code Injection in teagood-yakuna69: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-167930: Malicious code in teagood-yakuna69 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-yakuna69 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the distribution of token rewards through various scripts that automatically publish derivative packages. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-yakuna69 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 leads to the automatic republishing of numerous variants, effectively polluting the npm registry and inflating developer reputation scores for token rewards. The implications of this vulnerability include potential security risks for developers who unknowingly use these compromised packages, as well as the degradation of the npm ecosystem's reliability.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-yakuna69If 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 teagood-yakuna69 package and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to monitor your project for vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The teagood-yakuna69 package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code that modifies project files and repopulates the registry with compromised packages. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain security and integrity.
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FAQ
teagood-yakuna69 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign that has been identified to contain malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, removes private flags, and generates random package names, which can lead to security vulnerabilities and pollution of the npm registry.
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If you have installed teagood-yakuna69, you should uninstall it immediately using npm uninstall teagood-yakuna69 and check for any dependencies that may be affected.
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