Malicious Code Injection in vida-lepet34-breki Package
Summary
MAL-2025-76028: Malicious code in vida-lepet34-breki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The vida-lepet34-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 scripts that compromise its integrity and the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the vida-lepet34-breki package originates from its inclusion in a campaign that floods the npm registry with malicious packages. These packages contain scripts that modify the package.json file to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and generate random package names. This behavior leads to the continuous republishing of variants, which pollutes the npm registry and can potentially harm developers by affecting their reputation and the reliability of the packages they depend on.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall vida-lepet34-brekiIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
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Conclusion
The vida-lepet34-breki package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial to remove this package from your projects and utilize tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in your dependencies.
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FAQ
The vida-lepet34-breki package is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, designed to generate and publish derivative packages.
The malicious code can modify your package.json file, remove private flags, and continuously republish variants, which can lead to reputation damage and dependency issues.
You should uninstall the vida-lepet34-breki package immediately using the command npm uninstall vida-lepet34-breki.
Yes, regularly monitor your dependencies using tools like Vulert to receive real-time alerts for open-source vulnerabilities.
There is no patch for the vida-lepet34-breki package due to its malicious nature; the best course of action is to remove it from your project.
