Malicious Code Injection in tealoveness15 Package: npm Vulnerability Overview
Summary
MAL-2025-168740: Malicious code in tealoveness15 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The tealoveness15 package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that has infiltrated the npm ecosystem. This package is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publishing of derivative packages, which are often used to inflate developer reputation scores in exchange for tea protocol token rewards. The package's functionality includes creating and publishing random Indonesian-themed package names, which can lead to pollution of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the tealoveness15 package originates from its malicious code that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and change version numbers. This allows the package to generate random names and continuously republish variants, thereby polluting the npm registry. The ramifications include potential security risks for developers who unknowingly use these packages, as they may inadvertently introduce malicious code into their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tealoveness15If 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 tealoveness15 package and any packages that depend on it. Regularly audit your package-lock.json file to identify and remove any potentially malicious packages.
Conclusion
The tealoveness15 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that modifies package.json files and repopulates the npm registry with harmful variants. It is crucial for developers to be vigilant and remove this package from their projects to maintain application security.
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FAQ
Tealoveness15 is an npm package involved in the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious code into your application, potentially compromising its security.
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You should uninstall the package immediately and audit your project for any other potentially malicious packages.
Currently, there is no patched version available. It is recommended to remove the package from your project.
