arif-gepuk88-ruro (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects arif-gepuk88-ruroSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove arif-gepuk88-ruro and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 19:22 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-49800
What to do
Remove arif-gepuk88-ruro 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmarif-gepuk88-ruro | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package arif-gepuk88-ruro contains malicious code linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which flooded npm with over 15,000 spam packages in 2024. The malicious payload includes autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized Indonesian-themed names. These scripts modify package.json files to remove private flags and change version numbers, enabling continuous republishing of variants to pollute the npm registry and inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards.