MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

candra-ketoprak58-riris (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects candra-ketoprak58-ririsSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove candra-ketoprak58-riris and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 07:36 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-51193

What to do

Remove candra-ketoprak58-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
npmcandra-ketoprak58-riris	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package candra-ketoprak58-riris contains malicious code linked to a large-scale spam campaign flooding the npm registry with over 15,000 packages. These packages include autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized Indonesian-themed names. The malicious payload manipulates package metadata to remove privacy flags and alter version numbers, enabling continuous republishing of variants. This activity aims to inflate developer reputation scores for the tea.xyz token reward campaign and pollutes the npm ecosystem.

Impact

The malicious package enables continuous automatic publication of numerous derivative packages, which pollutes the npm registry with spam and undermines the integrity of developer reputation systems tied to the tea.xyz token reward campaign. While no direct exploitation or system compromise is described, the campaign degrades the quality of the npm ecosystem and may mislead users relying on reputation metrics.

Defensive guidance

Users should avoid installing the candra-ketoprak58-riris package and related derivatives. Registry maintainers and security teams should monitor and remove such spam packages to protect the ecosystem. Since this is a malicious package flooding the registry, remediation involves blocking and removing these packages rather than patching.

Summary

The candra-ketoprak58-riris npm package is part of a widespread malicious campaign associated with tea.xyz token rewards. It contains autopublish scripts (e.g., auto.js, autopublish.js) that automatically create and publish derivative packages with randomized names. The malicious code modifies package.json files by removing private flags and changing version numbers to facilitate repeated republishing. This behavior results in a flood of spam packages in the npm registry, designed to manipulate developer reputation metrics and disrupt the ecosystem.

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