Malicious Code Injection in tealove-aruma22 Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-168077: Malicious code in tealove-aruma22 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The tealove-aruma22 package is part of a series of npm packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. These packages are designed to manipulate the npm registry by generating and publishing numerous derivative packages with randomized names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores for rewards associated with the tea protocol, making it a target for malicious exploitation.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the tealove-aruma22 package stems from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This results in the continuous republishing of variants, which pollutes the npm registry and can lead to significant security risks for developers who inadvertently use these packages. The malicious payload can compromise the integrity of applications relying on these packages, potentially leading to further exploitation.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tealove-aruma22If 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 the tealove-aruma22 package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. You can remove the package from your project by executing the following command: npm uninstall tealove-aruma22.
Conclusion
The tealove-aruma22 package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious behavior aimed at manipulating the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their projects for any vulnerabilities to maintain application integrity.
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FAQ
Tealove-aruma22 is an npm package that is part of a malicious campaign aimed at inflating developer reputation scores through the generation of numerous derivative packages.
The vulnerability can compromise the integrity of your application by introducing malicious code that modifies your package.json and repopulates the npm registry with harmful packages.
You should immediately uninstall the tealove-aruma22 package from your project to prevent any potential exploitation.
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