MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

cindy-menjes19-sukiwir (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects cindy-menjes19-sukiwirSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove cindy-menjes19-sukiwir and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 16:20 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-55588

What to do

Remove cindy-menjes19-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
npmcindy-menjes19-sukiwir	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package 'cindy-menjes19-sukiwir' is part of a malicious campaign linked to the tea.xyz token reward scheme. It contains autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized Indonesian-themed names. These actions aim to inflate developer reputation scores by repeatedly republishing variants, thereby polluting the npm registry.

Impact

The malicious package pollutes the npm registry with numerous derivative packages, potentially misleading users and developers by inflating reputation scores artificially. This can degrade the trustworthiness of the npm ecosystem and complicate package management and security assessments. There is no indication of direct exploitation or active attacks beyond registry pollution.

Defensive guidance

No specific patch or fix is available since this is a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability. The recommended mitigation is to avoid using or installing the 'cindy-menjes19-sukiwir' package and related variants. Registry maintainers and security teams should monitor and remove such malicious packages to maintain ecosystem integrity.

Summary

This threat involves a malicious npm package associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. The package includes autopublish scripts (such as auto.js and autopublish.js variants) that modify package.json files to remove private flags and alter version numbers. It then generates random Indonesian-themed package names and continuously republishes these variants. The goal is to manipulate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards and flood the npm registry with numerous derivative packages.

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 9 Nov 2026, 16:20 UTC

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