Malicious Code Injection in tealoveness24: A Threat to npm Packages
Summary
MAL-2025-168750: Malicious code in tealoveness24 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package tealoveness24 is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that has infiltrated the npm ecosystem. This package is designed to engage in malicious activities, including the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages. It aims to inflate developer reputation scores for rewards associated with the tea protocol, making it a significant threat to the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in tealoveness24 originates from its malicious design, which includes scripts that modify the package.json file to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and generate random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of variants that pollute the npm registry, potentially compromising the security and reliability of other packages and applications that depend on npm.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tealoveness24If 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 remove the tealoveness24 package from your project by executing the following command: npm uninstall tealoveness24. This will prevent any malicious code from executing until a safe version is available.
Conclusion
The tealoveness24 package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to be vigilant, remove affected packages, and utilize monitoring tools like Vulert to safeguard their applications from potential threats.
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FAQ
Tealoveness24 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 pollution of the npm registry, which may compromise the security and reliability of your application by introducing malicious code through affected packages.
You should uninstall the tealoveness24 package immediately and monitor for any updates or patches that may address the vulnerability.
Yes, you can use tools like Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in your software by analyzing the package-lock.json file.
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