Malicious Code Injection in uxjgea-devapptea Package
Summary
MAL-2025-110310: Malicious code in uxjgea-devapptea (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The uxjgea-devapptea package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been known to flood the npm ecosystem with malicious packages. These packages are designed to manipulate developer reputation scores by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. The presence of such packages poses a significant risk to developers and users relying on npm for secure package management.
Vulnerability Detail
The uxjgea-devapptea package contains malicious code that modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names. This behavior is intended to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards within the tea protocol. The continuous republishing of these variants pollutes the npm registry, leading to potential security risks for users who may unknowingly install compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall uxjgea-devappteaIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, avoid using the uxjgea-devapptea package and consider using alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. You can also monitor your package dependencies using tools like Vulert, which can alert you to vulnerabilities in real-time.
Conclusion
The uxjgea-devapptea package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code designed to manipulate npm package management. It is essential to remove this package from your projects and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help maintain the security of your applications.
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FAQ
uxjgea-devapptea is a package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, known for flooding the npm registry with malicious packages.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, potentially leading to the installation of compromised packages and affecting the integrity of your project.
You should uninstall the uxjgea-devapptea package immediately and review your project's dependencies for any other potentially compromised packages.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check if your application is affected by this vulnerability without requiring any signup.
