Malicious Code Injection in vera-miebogor6-breki Package
Summary
MAL-2025-75980: Malicious code in vera-miebogor6-breki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The vera-miebogor6-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, which can 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 and alters version numbers. It generates random package names, often themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to pollute the npm registry. This behavior can lead to significant security risks, including the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive data and the degradation of the npm ecosystem's reliability.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall vera-miebogor6-brekiIf 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 avoid using the vera-miebogor6-breki package and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
Conclusion
The vera-miebogor6-breki package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to remove this package from their projects and monitor for any updates or patches. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help in identifying vulnerabilities in real-time.
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FAQ
It is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The package modifies package.json files, removes private flags, changes version numbers, and generates random package names to pollute the npm registry.
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You should uninstall the package immediately using 'npm uninstall vera-miebogor6-breki' and check for any dependencies that may rely on it.
Yes, consider looking for other npm packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
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