Malicious Code Injection in teagood-yakuna74: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-167936: Malicious code in teagood-yakuna74 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
teagood-yakuna74 is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to interact with the npm ecosystem, primarily aimed at generating and publishing derivative packages. However, it has been identified as malicious due to its functionality that modifies package metadata and floods the npm registry with unwanted packages.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in teagood-yakuna74 originates from its malicious code that alters the package.json file by removing private flags, changing version numbers, and generating random package names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards while polluting the npm registry with numerous derivative packages. The implications of this vulnerability include potential misuse of developer accounts, loss of control over package management, and degradation of the npm ecosystem's integrity.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-yakuna74If 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-yakuna74 package from your project by executing: npm uninstall teagood-yakuna74. This will prevent the malicious code from executing in your environment until a patch is available.
Conclusion
The teagood-yakuna74 package poses a significant risk to npm users due to its malicious behavior. It is crucial to take immediate action by updating or removing the package and utilizing tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in your projects.
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FAQ
teagood-yakuna74 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been identified as containing malicious code.
The malicious code modifies package.json files, removes private flags, and generates random package names to inflate developer reputation scores.
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Using this package can lead to compromised developer accounts, uncontrolled package management, and pollution of the npm registry.
Regularly update your dependencies, monitor your package-lock.json with tools like Vulert, and review the packages you include in your project.
