Malicious Code Injection in tomi-tapai77-tititugel Package
Summary
MAL-2025-98418: Malicious code in tomi-tapai77-tititugel (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The tomi-tapai77-tititugel package is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to automate the generation and publication of derivative packages, often with randomized names, to 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 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, polluting the npm registry and potentially affecting other developers by inflating reputation scores fraudulently. The malicious scripts included in the package (auto.js, autopublish.js, etc.) are specifically designed to automate these harmful actions.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall tomi-tapai77-tititugelIf 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 prevent the installation of this package by adding it to your project's .npmrc file with the following line: package-lock=false. This will help avoid the automatic installation of malicious packages.
Conclusion
The tomi-tapai77-tititugel package contains malicious code that compromises the npm registry's integrity. It is crucial to uninstall this package and monitor your project for vulnerabilities using tools like Vulert to ensure ongoing security.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to automate the publication of derivative packages.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may affect your project's integrity by introducing malicious code.
You should uninstall the package immediately using npm uninstall tomi-tapai77-tititugel.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using your package-lock.json file.
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