Malicious Code Injection in teagood-yakuna92 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-167956: Malicious code in teagood-yakuna92 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teagood-yakuna92 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that has infiltrated the npm ecosystem. This package is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages, which are often used to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. The package's functionality includes creating random package names and modifying existing package configurations, making it susceptible to exploitation.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teagood-yakuna92 package stems from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and change version numbers. This allows the package to continuously republish variants with randomized names, polluting the npm registry and potentially compromising the integrity of other packages. The malicious payload can lead to unintended consequences for developers who may unknowingly use these compromised packages in their projects.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teagood-yakuna92If 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-yakuna92 package until a fix is released. Additionally, you can monitor your package-lock.json file for any changes that may indicate the presence of this malicious package. Using Vulert, you can check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without requiring access to the code or installation.
Conclusion
The teagood-yakuna92 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that modifies package configurations and republish variants. It is crucial for developers to take immediate action by updating or removing the package to safeguard their projects. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help in monitoring for such vulnerabilities effectively.
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FAQ
teagood-yakuna92 is a package that is part of a malicious campaign to inflate developer reputation scores in the npm ecosystem.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious code into your project, potentially compromising its security and integrity.
You should update the package to a patched version if available or remove it from your project to mitigate the risk.
You can use tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check for vulnerabilities without requiring any signup.
