Malicious Code Injection in teate-thy-sonic-meole Package: A Threat to npm Users
Summary
MAL-2025-180689: Malicious code in teate-thy-sonic-meole (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The teate-thy-sonic-meole package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages, which can inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the teate-thy-sonic-meole package originates from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of variants that pollute the npm registry, potentially harming developers and users by introducing unreliable and potentially harmful packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall teate-thy-sonic-meoleIf 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 teate-thy-sonic-meole package and monitor your dependencies for any malicious packages. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to scan your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The teate-thy-sonic-meole package poses a significant risk to npm users due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for similar threats.
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FAQ
The teate-thy-sonic-meole package is an npm package associated with 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 project, compromising its integrity and potentially harming users.
You should uninstall the teate-thy-sonic-meole package immediately and monitor your project for any other malicious dependencies.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without any signup.
