Malicious Code Injection in vera-asinan69-breki Package
Summary
MAL-2025-75949: Malicious code in vera-asinan69-breki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The vera-asinan69-breki 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 the presence of malicious code that alters package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the vera-asinan69-breki package arises from malicious code that modifies the package.json file. This code removes private flags, changes version numbers, and generates random package names, contributing to the pollution of the npm registry. The origin of this vulnerability is linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which aims to exploit npm's publishing mechanisms. The ramifications include potential reputational damage for developers, increased clutter in the npm registry, and the risk of inadvertently using compromised packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall vera-asinan69-brekiIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can avoid using the vera-asinan69-breki package entirely and monitor your dependencies for any malicious packages using tools like Vulert. You can check if your application is affected by this vulnerability using the Vulert playground at https://vulert.com/scanner without any signup.
Conclusion
The vera-asinan69-breki package contains malicious code that compromises the integrity of npm packages. It is crucial for developers to uninstall this package and monitor their dependencies to safeguard their projects from potential threats.
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FAQ
The vera-asinan69-breki package 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 file, potentially leading to the publication of unauthorized packages and cluttering the npm registry.
You should uninstall the vera-asinan69-breki package immediately using the command: npm uninstall vera-asinan69-breki.
Yes, regularly monitor your dependencies using tools like Vulert to detect and alert you to open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
Yes, you can use the Vulert playground at Vulert Scanner to check for vulnerabilities in your application without any signup.
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