Malicious Code Injection in tehah-nutafday-kob Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-169033: Malicious code in tehah-nutafday-kob (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The tehah-nutafday-kob 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 publishing 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 originates from the malicious payload embedded within the tehah-nutafday-kob package. This payload modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names, which can lead to the pollution of the npm registry. The malicious scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, etc.) continuously republish these variants, potentially harming developers and users relying on the integrity of the npm ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tehah-nutafday-kobIf 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 tehah-nutafday-kob package and any other packages that may have been published as part of the tea.xyz campaign. Regularly audit your dependencies using tools like npm audit to identify and mitigate risks from malicious packages.
Conclusion
The tehah-nutafday-kob package has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises the npm ecosystem. It is crucial to remove this package from your project and monitor your dependencies for any potential vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help maintain the security of your applications.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file and can lead to the pollution of the npm registry, affecting the integrity of your dependencies.
You should uninstall the package immediately using npm uninstall tehah-nutafday-kob and audit your project for any other affected packages.
You can use tools like npm audit or services like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time.
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