Malicious Code Injection in Tehaah-codfd-miangusrt Package
Summary
MAL-2025-168931: Malicious code in tehaah-codfd-miangusrt (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
Tehaah-codfd-miangusrt 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 in exchange for tea protocol token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises its integrity and the security of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package's 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 affecting other developers and users relying on the integrity of npm packages. The malicious scripts included in the package (auto.js, autopublish.js, etc.) are designed to automate this process, making it difficult to detect and mitigate.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tehaah-codfd-miangusrtIf 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 affected package altogether and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, you can monitor your project's dependencies using tools like Vulert, which can alert you to vulnerabilities in real-time.
Conclusion
The Tehaah-codfd-miangusrt package has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the integrity of the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package from their projects and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can aid in maintaining the security of your applications.
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FAQ
The malicious code can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, affecting the integrity of other packages and potentially compromising the security of applications that depend on them.
You can check your package-lock.json file or run npm ls tehaah-codfd-miangusrt in your terminal to see if the package is listed as a dependency.
You should uninstall the package immediately using npm uninstall tehaah-codfd-miangusrt and consider using alternative packages.
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