Malicious Code Injection in tiara-gado-gado27-miaww Package
Summary
MAL-2025-117407: Malicious code in tiara-gado-gado27-miaww (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The tiara-gado-gado27-miaww 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, often with randomized names, to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. Its functionality is compromised by malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from malicious code embedded within the tiara-gado-gado27-miaww package. This code modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to the continuous republishing of variants. The ramifications include pollution of the npm registry and potential security risks for developers who inadvertently use these compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tiara-gado-gado27-miawwIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, avoid using the tiara-gado-gado27-miaww package and monitor your project for any dependencies that may indirectly include it. You can also utilize tools like Vulert to monitor your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The tiara-gado-gado27-miaww package contains malicious code that poses significant risks to developers and the integrity of the npm registry. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and monitor for any vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert.
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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, potentially leading to security vulnerabilities and pollution of the npm registry.
You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall tiara-gado-gado27-miaww' and check for any other affected dependencies.
You can use Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check for vulnerabilities in your application without any signup.
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