MalwarePublished 12 Nov 2025

anais-papimoa-yama0ipaiog (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects anais-papimoa-yama0ipaiogSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove anais-papimoa-yama0ipaiog and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 20:25 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-179514

What to do

Remove anais-papimoa-yama0ipaiog from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
npmanais-papimoa-yama0ipaiog	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package 'anais-papimoa-yama0ipaiog' is part of a malicious campaign linked to the tea.xyz token reward system. It contains autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names to inflate developer reputation scores. The payload modifies package.json files to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and create Indonesian-themed package names, continuously republishing variants to pollute the npm registry.

Impact

The malicious package undermines the integrity of the npm registry by flooding it with numerous derivative packages, which can distort developer reputation metrics and potentially mislead users relying on package metadata. While no direct exploitation or code execution impact is described, the pollution of the registry can degrade trust and complicate package management and security assessments.

Defensive guidance

Users and maintainers should avoid using packages linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign and monitor for suspicious autopublish scripts in npm packages. Registry maintainers may consider removing or blocking such packages to prevent further pollution. Since this is a registry pollution and reputation inflation issue, standard vulnerability patching does not apply.

Summary

This threat involves a malicious npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. The package includes autopublish scripts (e.g., auto.js, autopublish.js) that automate the creation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. These actions manipulate package metadata by removing private flags and changing version numbers to bypass controls and inflate reputation scores. The campaign floods the npm registry with numerous variants, contributing to registry pollution and potential trust issues within the npm ecosystem.

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