Malicious Code Injection in Universal Albatross Z3N Package
Summary
MAL-2025-97153: Malicious code in universal_albatross_z3n (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The 'universal_albatross_z3n' 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. Its functionality is compromised due to the presence of malicious scripts that manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package being part of a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. This behavior leads to pollution of the npm registry and can potentially compromise the integrity of applications relying on this package.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall universal_albatross_z3nIf 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 remove the 'universal_albatross_z3n' package from your project by using the command: 'npm uninstall universal_albatross_z3n'. This will prevent any malicious scripts from executing until a secure version is available.
Conclusion
The 'universal_albatross_z3n' package is compromised by malicious code that can affect the integrity of applications using it. It is crucial to update or remove the package to mitigate risks. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help in monitoring and managing open-source vulnerabilities effectively.
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FAQ
The package contains malicious code that modifies package metadata and floods the npm registry with derivative packages.
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As a temporary measure, you can uninstall the package to prevent any malicious activity until a secure version is released.
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Detailed information can be found in the vulnerability report on the GitHub repository for malicious packages.
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