Malicious Code Injection in tealove-lady47 Package: npm Vulnerability Alert
Summary
MAL-2025-168355: Malicious code in tealove-lady47 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The tealove-lady47 package is part of a broader campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward initiative, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with malicious packages. These packages are designed to manipulate developer reputation scores by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. The primary functionality of tealove-lady47 is to act as a conduit for these malicious activities, which can lead to significant pollution of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the tealove-lady47 package stems from its inclusion in a malicious campaign that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and alters version numbers. It generates random package names, primarily themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to the npm registry. This behavior not only inflates developer reputation scores fraudulently but also poses a risk of dependency confusion and potential exploitation by other malicious actors.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tealove-lady47If 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-lady47 package and any other packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Regularly audit your package dependencies using tools like npm audit to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The tealove-lady47 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate npm registry and developer reputation scores. It is crucial to remove this package from your project and regularly audit your dependencies to maintain security. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help in monitoring vulnerabilities effectively.
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FAQ
Tealove-lady47 is an npm package that is part of a malicious campaign aimed at inflating developer reputation scores through the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to dependency confusion, potential exploitation by malicious actors, and pollution of the npm registry, which can affect the integrity and security of your project.
You should uninstall the tealove-lady47 package immediately using the command npm uninstall tealove-lady47 and audit your project for any other affected dependencies.
You can use tools like npm audit or services like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
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