Malicious Code Injection in tealove-lady7: npm Package Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-168361: Malicious code in tealove-lady7 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The tealove-lady7 package 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 manipulate developer reputation scores for token rewards by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. The functionality of this package is compromised due to its malicious intent, posing significant risks to developers and their projects.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in tealove-lady7 originates from its inclusion in a campaign that employs autopublish scripts to create and publish numerous derivative packages. These scripts modify the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names, which leads to pollution of the npm registry. This not only affects the integrity of the npm ecosystem but also exposes developers to potential security risks and reputation damage.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tealove-lady7If it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can avoid using the tealove-lady7 package and monitor your project's dependencies for any malicious packages. You can also utilize tools like Vulert to monitor and alert you for open-source vulnerabilities in your software. For real-time monitoring, you can check your application against this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner without any signup.
Conclusion
The tealove-lady7 package poses a significant threat due to its malicious code designed to manipulate npm package publishing. Developers should take immediate action to remove this package and utilize tools like Vulert for ongoing monitoring of vulnerabilities in their projects.
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FAQ
Tealove-lady7 is an npm package that is part of a malicious campaign aimed at manipulating developer reputation scores for token rewards.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and expose your project to security risks, as well as damage your reputation as a developer.
You should remove the tealove-lady7 package from your project immediately and monitor for any updates or patches.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check your application for vulnerabilities without any signup.
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