Malicious Code Injection in tealove-coki8: A Threat to npm Packages
Summary
MAL-2025-168212: Malicious code in tealove-coki8 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package tealove-coki8 is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with malicious packages. These packages are designed to inflate developer reputation scores through the automatic generation and publishing of derivative packages. The core functionality of tealove-coki8 is compromised by its malicious intent, which includes modifying package metadata and continuously republishing variants to pollute the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in tealove-coki8 originates from its design to include autopublish scripts that manipulate the package.json file. This manipulation removes private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to a polluted npm registry. The ramifications include potential security risks for developers who unknowingly integrate these malicious packages into their projects, as well as damage to the integrity of the npm ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tealove-coki8If 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 tealove-coki8 package from your project by executing the following command: npm uninstall tealove-coki8. This will prevent any malicious code from executing in your environment until a secure version is available.
Conclusion
The tealove-coki8 package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code designed to manipulate package metadata and pollute the registry. It is crucial for developers to stay informed about such vulnerabilities and take immediate action to secure their projects.
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FAQ
Tealove-coki8 is an npm package that is part of a malicious campaign aimed at inflating developer reputation scores through the automatic generation of derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious code into your project, compromising its security and potentially affecting other dependencies.
You should uninstall the package immediately and check for any updates or patches that may address the vulnerability.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities without requiring code access or installation.
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