Malicious Code Injection in vida-sate60-breki: A Threat to npm Packages
Summary
MAL-2025-76043: Malicious code in vida-sate60-breki (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package vida-sate60-breki is part of the npm ecosystem and is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package, like many others in the campaign, is designed to inflate developer reputation scores by automatically generating and publishing derivative packages with randomized names. Its functionality is compromised due to the presence of malicious code that alters package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in vida-sate60-breki originates from its association with a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. The malicious payload modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names, leading to the pollution of the npm registry. This can result in developers inadvertently using compromised packages, potentially exposing their applications to further vulnerabilities and security risks.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall vida-sate60-brekiIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary measure, avoid using the vida-sate60-breki package and consider using alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
Conclusion
The vida-sate60-breki package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and floods the npm registry with compromised packages. It is crucial for developers to remove this package and monitor their projects for vulnerabilities to maintain application security.
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FAQ
vida-sate60-breki is an npm package associated with a token reward campaign that has been identified as containing malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file, potentially exposing your application to further vulnerabilities and compromising its integrity.
You should uninstall the vida-sate60-breki package immediately using the command npm uninstall vida-sate60-breki.
Yes, consider using other npm packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks of malicious code.
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