Malicious Code Injection in ucok-poke69: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-169692: Malicious code in ucok-poke69 (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package ucok-poke69 is part of the npm ecosystem, which is a popular platform for JavaScript package management. This package was identified as part of a malicious campaign aimed at manipulating developer reputation scores through the tea.xyz token reward system. Its primary functionality is to serve as a token reward mechanism, but it has been compromised to include harmful scripts that can affect the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in ucok-poke69 stems from its inclusion in a malicious package campaign that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior is designed to inflate developer reputation scores fraudulently and leads to the continuous republishing of variants, polluting the npm registry. The malicious payload can potentially compromise other packages and libraries that depend on this package, leading to broader security implications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall ucok-poke69If 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 using npm's package-lock.json to monitor dependencies. Additionally, consider using the following command to uninstall the package: npm uninstall ucok-poke69.
Conclusion
The ucok-poke69 package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and inflates developer reputation scores. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their dependencies for any vulnerabilities to maintain the integrity of their projects.
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FAQ
ucok-poke69 is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign aimed at manipulating developer reputation scores.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may compromise other packages that depend on ucok-poke69, potentially introducing security risks.
You should uninstall the package immediately and monitor your project for any unusual behavior or dependencies.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors and alerts for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time using your package-lock.json file.
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