Malicious Code Injection in tealove-aruma10: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-168064: Malicious code in tealove-aruma10 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package tealove-aruma10 is part of a broader campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward initiative. This npm package is designed to facilitate the distribution of token rewards through various scripts that automatically publish derivative packages. However, it has been compromised to include malicious code that alters its own metadata and proliferates harmful variants across the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in tealove-aruma10 stems from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores for the tea protocol token rewards. The continuous republishing of these variants leads to pollution of the npm registry, potentially affecting other developers and users who may inadvertently install these compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tealove-aruma10If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, you can avoid using tealove-aruma10 and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your dependencies to ensure they do not include any compromised packages.
Conclusion
The tealove-aruma10 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters project metadata and proliferates harmful variants. Users are advised to uninstall this package and monitor their dependencies closely to avoid potential security threats.
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FAQ
Tealove-aruma10 is an npm package that is part of a campaign to distribute token rewards but has been found to contain malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, removes private flags, and can lead to the installation of harmful variants, potentially compromising your project.
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If you have installed tealove-aruma10, you should uninstall it immediately using 'npm uninstall tealove-aruma10' and review your dependencies for any other compromised packages.
No, there are no patches available for tealove-aruma10 as it is a malicious package. The best course of action is to remove it from your project.
