Malicious Code Injection in tehah-nutawadar-adf Package
Summary
MAL-2025-169036: Malicious code in tehah-nutawadar-adf (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The tehah-nutawadar-adf 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 its integrity and the integrity 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 and alters version numbers. It generates random package names, often themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to pollute the npm registry. This behavior can lead to a significant increase in spam packages, potentially affecting developers' ability to find legitimate packages and damaging the overall reputation of the npm ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tehah-nutawadar-adfIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can monitor your package dependencies and ensure that you do not install this specific package. Additionally, consider using tools like Vulert to check for vulnerabilities in your package-lock.json file. You can access the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without any signup.
Conclusion
The tehah-nutawadar-adf package has been identified as containing malicious code that modifies package metadata and floods the npm registry with spam packages. It is crucial for developers to uninstall this package and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their projects.
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FAQ
tehah-nutawadar-adf 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 proliferation of spam packages in the npm registry, making it difficult to find legitimate packages and potentially compromising your project's integrity.
You should uninstall the package immediately using the command: npm uninstall tehah-nutawadar-adf.
Yes, you can use Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by vulnerabilities without any signup.
