Malicious Code Injection in vida-telur96-ruro Package: npm Vulnerability Summary
Summary
MAL-2025-110511: Malicious code in vida-telur96-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The vida-telur96-ruro package is part of the npm ecosystem and appears to be associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. This package is designed to facilitate the automatic generation and publishing of derivative packages, which can inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards. However, it has been identified as containing malicious code that compromises its integrity and the security of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the vida-telur96-ruro package originates from its malicious payload, which modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and alters version numbers. It generates random package names, primarily themed around Indonesian culture, and continuously republishes these variants to pollute the npm registry. This behavior can lead to a significant increase in the number of malicious packages, potentially affecting developers and users who rely on the npm ecosystem.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall vida-telur96-ruroIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a workaround, you can monitor your project for any unintended dependencies that may have been introduced by the vida-telur96-ruro package. Use the following command to audit your npm packages: npm audit. This will help identify any vulnerabilities in your project.
Conclusion
The vida-telur96-ruro package poses a significant security risk due to its malicious code that alters package metadata and proliferates unwanted packages. It is crucial for developers to remove this package from their projects and utilize tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in their dependencies.
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FAQ
The vida-telur96-ruro package is an npm package that is part of a token reward campaign and is known to contain malicious code.
The malicious code modifies your package.json file and can lead to the proliferation of unwanted packages in the npm registry, potentially compromising your project's security.
You should uninstall the vida-telur96-ruro package immediately and audit your project for any other vulnerabilities.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
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