Malicious Code Injection in wawan-dodol100-ruro Package - npm Vulnerability
Summary
MAL-2025-110726: Malicious code in wawan-dodol100-ruro (npm). Affected versions are not published. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
The wawan-dodol100-ruro package is part of the npm ecosystem, often utilized for various JavaScript applications. This package has been identified as part of a malicious campaign that floods the npm registry with derivative packages. The primary functionality of this package is to serve as a token reward mechanism, but it has been compromised to include harmful scripts that manipulate package metadata.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability originates from the package being involved in a token reward campaign that generates and publishes numerous derivative packages with randomized names. These packages contain scripts that modify the package.json file to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and continuously republish variants to pollute the npm registry. This can lead to significant security risks, including the potential for unauthorized access and manipulation of developer reputation scores.
How To Fix
This package is malicious. Remove it and rotate any credentials it could have accessed.
npm uninstall wawan-dodol100-ruroIf 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 avoid using the wawan-dodol100-ruro package altogether and look for alternative packages that provide similar functionality without the associated risks.
Conclusion
The wawan-dodol100-ruro package has been identified as containing malicious code that can compromise your application's security. It is crucial to remove this package and monitor your dependencies for vulnerabilities. Utilizing tools like Vulert can help you stay informed about potential risks in your open-source projects.
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FAQ
It is an npm package that has been compromised to include malicious scripts as part of a token reward campaign.
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized modifications of your package metadata and potentially compromise your application's security.
You should uninstall the package immediately and check for any alternative packages that do not have these vulnerabilities.
Yes, you can use tools like Vulert, which monitors your package-lock.json file for open-source vulnerabilities in real-time.
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