Malicious Code Injection in Vina-Klanting80-Miaww Package
Summary
MAL-2025-91892: Malicious code in vina-klanting80-miaww (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The Vina-Klanting80-Miaww package is part of the npm ecosystem, often utilized in JavaScript projects for various functionalities. However, it has been identified as part of a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with harmful packages. This package is designed to manipulate its own metadata and publish variants to inflate developer reputation scores, posing significant risks to users and the integrity of the npm registry.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in the Vina-Klanting80-Miaww package originates from its involvement in the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which employs autopublish scripts to generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names. This malicious behavior modifies the package.json file to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and continuously republishes variants, leading to pollution of the npm registry. The ramifications include potential security breaches, loss of trust in the npm ecosystem, and exposure of users to further malicious activities.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall vina-klanting80-miawwIf it arrived as a transitive dependency, remove the package that pulled it in, then reinstall.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, consider removing the Vina-Klanting80-Miaww package from your project until a secure version is released. You can do this by executing: npm uninstall vina-klanting80-miaww. Additionally, monitor your package-lock.json file using Vulert to receive real-time alerts for any open-source vulnerabilities.
Conclusion
The Vina-Klanting80-Miaww package poses a significant risk due to its malicious code injection vulnerability. It is crucial for developers to take immediate action by updating or removing the package and utilizing tools like Vulert to monitor for vulnerabilities in their projects.
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FAQ
It is an npm package that has been identified as part of a malicious campaign to manipulate npm registry metadata.
The vulnerability can lead to security breaches and the introduction of malicious code into your project, compromising its integrity.
Update the affected package to a patched version and consider removing it until a secure version is available.
Yes, you can use Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file to alert you of open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
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