Malicious Code Injection in Tehaah-codfd-barasgewfa Package
Summary
MAL-2025-168928: Malicious code in tehaah-codfd-barasgewfa (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
Tehaah-codfd-barasgewfa is an npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages, which are often used to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. The package's functionality includes creating randomized package names and modifying package metadata, which can lead to significant issues in the npm ecosystem.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the Tehaah-codfd-barasgewfa package stems from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, changes version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior is intended to pollute the npm registry by continuously republishing variants of the package, thereby compromising the integrity of the registry and potentially affecting other developers who rely on it.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tehaah-codfd-barasgewfaIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, avoid using the Tehaah-codfd-barasgewfa package and monitor your project for any dependencies that may have been affected by this malicious package. You can also use tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The Tehaah-codfd-barasgewfa package poses a significant risk due to its malicious behavior, which can compromise the integrity of the npm registry. It is crucial to remove this package from your project and monitor for any vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
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FAQ
Tehaah-codfd-barasgewfa is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to automate the generation of derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, potentially affecting other packages and developers who rely on the integrity of the registry.
You should uninstall the Tehaah-codfd-barasgewfa package immediately and monitor your project for any other affected dependencies.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
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