Malicious Code Injection in vida-lapis66-riris Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-91811: Malicious code in vida-lapis66-riris (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The vida-lapis66-riris package is part of the npm ecosystem, which is widely used for JavaScript package management. This package has been identified as part of a malicious campaign that aims to exploit npm's publishing system. It is designed to generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names, thereby inflating developer reputation scores for token rewards associated with the tea protocol.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package being part of a malicious campaign that includes autopublish scripts. These scripts modify the package.json file to remove private flags, change version numbers, and generate random package names. The continuous republishing of these variants pollutes the npm registry, potentially leading to security risks for developers who unknowingly install these compromised packages. The malicious payload can compromise the integrity of the npm ecosystem and affect applications relying on these packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall vida-lapis66-ririsIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, avoid using the vida-lapis66-riris package and consider using alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks. Additionally, regularly audit your npm packages using tools like npm audit to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The vida-lapis66-riris package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code designed to exploit the npm ecosystem. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities to maintain application security.
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FAQ
The vida-lapis66-riris package is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign aimed at exploiting the npm registry.
If your application uses the vida-lapis66-riris package, it may be at risk of security breaches due to the malicious code that modifies package configurations and republish variants.
You should uninstall the vida-lapis66-riris package immediately and check for any dependencies that may rely on it. Use npm uninstall vida-lapis66-riris to remove it.
Yes, tools like Vulert can monitor your package-lock.json file to alert you in real-time for open-source vulnerabilities. You can check your application against known vulnerabilities using the Vulert playground.
Regularly audit your dependencies using npm audit and consider using tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in your open-source packages.
