Malicious Code in vodwup-devapptea: A Threat to npm Ecosystem
Summary
MAL-2025-110613: Malicious code in vodwup-devapptea (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The package 'vodwup-devapptea' is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that has infiltrated the npm ecosystem. It is designed to reward developers with tokens by generating and publishing derivative packages. However, this package has been identified as malicious, containing scripts that manipulate package metadata and flood the npm registry with unwanted variants.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in 'vodwup-devapptea' originates from its inclusion in a campaign that uses autopublish scripts to create numerous derivative packages with randomized names. These scripts modify the package.json file to remove private flags and alter version numbers, leading to the continuous republishing of these malicious variants. This not only inflates developer reputation scores but also pollutes the npm registry, potentially causing conflicts and security issues for legitimate packages.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall vodwup-devappteaIf 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 this malicious package by using npm's package-lock.json to monitor dependencies. You can also use the following command to uninstall the package: npm uninstall vodwup-devapptea.
Conclusion
The 'vodwup-devapptea' package poses a significant threat to the npm ecosystem due to its malicious behavior. It is essential for developers to be vigilant and take necessary actions to remove such packages and monitor their dependencies for vulnerabilities.
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FAQ
'vodwup-devapptea' is an npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which has been identified as malicious.
The vulnerability can lead to the pollution of the npm registry and may cause conflicts with legitimate packages, impacting your project's stability and security.
You should uninstall the 'vodwup-devapptea' package immediately and monitor for any updates or patches that may be released.
You can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time without requiring code access or installation.
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