MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

budi-tumis65-riris (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects budi-tumis65-ririsSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove budi-tumis65-riris and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 19:36 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-49974

What to do

Remove budi-tumis65-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
npmbudi-tumis65-riris	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package budi-tumis65-riris contains malicious code linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign that 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. The intent is to inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards and pollute the npm registry.

Impact

This malicious package pollutes the npm registry with spam packages, potentially misleading developers and automated systems relying on package metadata. It artificially inflates developer reputation scores within the tea protocol token reward system. While no direct exploitation or code execution beyond the autopublish behavior is described, the integrity and trustworthiness of the npm ecosystem are compromised.

Defensive guidance

Since this is a malicious package flooding the npm registry, remediation involves removing or blocking the package and its variants from the npm registry. Developers should avoid using or depending on this package or any similarly named variants. Monitoring for and removing autopublish scripts in packages can help prevent similar abuse.

Summary

The budi-tumis65-riris npm package is part of a large-scale malicious campaign associated with tea.xyz token rewards. It contains autopublish scripts (e.g., auto.js, autopublish.js) that automate the creation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. These scripts alter package.json by removing private flags and incrementing version numbers to enable repeated publication. This activity floods the npm registry with spam packages, aiming to manipulate developer reputation metrics and disrupt the ecosystem.

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