Malicious Code Injection in tealove-nokire9 Package
Summary
MAL-2025-168584: Malicious code in tealove-nokire9 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The tealove-nokire9 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with various packages. These packages are designed to manipulate developer reputation scores through the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages. The functionality of tealove-nokire9 is compromised due to the presence of malicious scripts that alter package metadata and republish variants to the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the tealove-nokire9 package arises from malicious code that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, changes version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores fraudulently and pollute the npm registry with numerous derivative packages. The origin of this issue is linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which employs autopublish scripts to automate these malicious actions.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tealove-nokire9If 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 prevent the installation of the tealove-nokire9 package by using npm's package-lock.json file to lock your dependencies. Additionally, consider using Vulert to monitor your project for vulnerabilities without needing to access the code directly. You can check if your application is affected by visiting the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner.
Conclusion
The tealove-nokire9 package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and publishes derivative packages. It is crucial to uninstall this package and monitor your project for vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help you stay informed about potential threats in your open-source dependencies.
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FAQ
Tealove-nokire9 is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been identified as containing malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, potentially exposing your project to security risks and polluting the npm registry.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall tealove-nokire9' and monitor your project for any further vulnerabilities.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors your project for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using just the package-lock.json file.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without any signup.
