MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

andi-bakwan91-riris (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects andi-bakwan91-ririsSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove andi-bakwan91-riris and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 19:20 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-49767

What to do

Remove andi-bakwan91-riris 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
npmandi-bakwan91-riris	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package andi-bakwan91-riris contains malicious code linked to a large-scale spam campaign associated with tea.xyz token rewards. It includes autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized Indonesian-themed names. The payload modifies package.json files to remove private flags and change version numbers, enabling continuous republishing of variants to pollute the npm registry.

Impact

This malicious package pollutes the npm registry with spam packages, potentially undermining trust in the npm ecosystem. It manipulates package metadata to bypass restrictions and continuously republishes variants, which can degrade the quality of available packages and mislead developers relying on npm. There is no indication of direct exploitation or compromise beyond registry pollution and reputation inflation.

Defensive guidance

Users and maintainers should avoid installing andi-bakwan91-riris and related packages from the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Registry maintainers should consider removing these spam packages and enhancing detection mechanisms to prevent autopublishing abuse. Developers should verify package authenticity and source before installation.

Summary

The andi-bakwan91-riris npm package is part of a widespread campaign flooding npm with over 15,000 spam packages in 2024 related to the tea.xyz token reward system. The malicious code uses autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) to automate the creation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. It manipulates package.json by removing private flags and altering version numbers to facilitate repeated republishing. This behavior aims to inflate developer reputation scores within the tea protocol token ecosystem and pollutes the npm package registry with spam and potentially harmful packages.

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