Malicious Code Injection in vida-nasisayur94-breki Package
Summary
MAL-2025-76037: Malicious code in vida-nasisayur94-breki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The vida-nasisayur94-breki 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 inflate developer reputation scores through the automatic generation and publication of derivative packages. The malicious nature of this package compromises its integrity and poses risks to users who may unknowingly incorporate it into their projects.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the vida-nasisayur94-breki package stems from its association with a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. This package contains scripts designed to modify the package.json file by removing private flags, altering version numbers, and generating random package names. The continuous republishing of these variants leads to pollution of the npm registry, which can affect developers' ability to find legitimate packages and can potentially introduce security risks into their applications.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall vida-nasisayur94-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 prevent the installation of the affected package by using npm's package-lock.json to monitor dependencies. Ensure that you do not install or use any package that has been flagged as malicious. You can also use the following command to uninstall the package: npm uninstall vida-nasisayur94-breki.
Conclusion
The vida-nasisayur94-breki package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code that modifies package metadata and floods the npm registry. It is crucial for developers to be vigilant and remove any affected packages from their projects to maintain security and integrity.
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FAQ
The vida-nasisayur94-breki package is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign aimed at inflating developer reputation scores.
This vulnerability can lead to the introduction of malicious code into your project, potentially compromising its security and integrity.
If you have installed the vida-nasisayur94-breki package, you should uninstall it immediately and check for any other affected packages in your project.
Yes, you can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
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