MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

budi-sambel4-sukiwir (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects budi-sambel4-sukiwirSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove budi-sambel4-sukiwir and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-55464

What to do

Remove budi-sambel4-sukiwir 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
npmbudi-sambel4-sukiwir	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The budi-sambel4-sukiwir npm package is part of a malicious campaign linked to tea.xyz token rewards. It contains autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized Indonesian-themed names. The payload modifies package.json files to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and continuously republishes variants to pollute the npm registry.

Impact

The malicious payload enables continuous automated publication of derivative npm packages, which can pollute the npm registry with numerous variants. This activity can degrade the quality and trustworthiness of the npm ecosystem and may mislead developers relying on package metadata. There is no indication of direct code execution or compromise of end-user systems from this package alone.

Defensive guidance

Mitigation involves avoiding use or installation of the budi-sambel4-sukiwir package and any related derivative packages. Registry maintainers and npm administrators should consider removing or blocking these packages to prevent further pollution. Developers should verify package authenticity and avoid packages involved in such automated republishing campaigns.

Summary

This threat involves the budi-sambel4-sukiwir package on npm, which is used in a token reward campaign by tea.xyz. The package includes autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) that automate the creation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. These scripts modify package.json by removing private flags and changing version numbers to enable continuous republishing. The purpose is to inflate developer reputation scores for the tea protocol token rewards and to flood the npm registry with numerous variants, effectively polluting the ecosystem.

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