Malicious Code Injection in tealove-dana49: npm Package Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-168257: Malicious code in tealove-dana49 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package tealove-dana49 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 by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. The functionality of tealove-dana49 is compromised due to its malicious payload that alters package metadata and publishes harmful variants.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in tealove-dana49 originates from its association with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. The package contains scripts that modify the package.json file, removing private flags and changing version numbers. It generates random package names, primarily themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to pollute the npm registry. This can lead to significant security risks, including the potential for dependency confusion and the spread of malicious code across projects that rely on this package.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tealove-dana49If 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 tealove-dana49 package and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, you can monitor your project for any unintended dependencies that may have been introduced through this package.
Conclusion
The tealove-dana49 package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate package metadata and publish harmful variants. It is essential to remove this package from your project and monitor for any potential vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
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FAQ
Tealove-dana49 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, potentially compromising its security and integrity.
You should immediately uninstall the package using npm uninstall tealove-dana49 and check your project for any unintended dependencies.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in your software using just package-lock.json. You can check if your application is affected by this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner.
While there is currently no patched version available, it is crucial to stay updated with the package's repository for any future releases that address this vulnerability.
