MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

fadhil-kembang35-riris (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects fadhil-kembang35-ririsSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove fadhil-kembang35-riris and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 20:01 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-50365

What to do

Remove fadhil-kembang35-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
npmfadhil-kembang35-riris	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package fadhil-kembang35-riris contains malicious code linked to a large-scale spam campaign flooding npm with over 15,000 packages in 2024. These packages deploy autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized Indonesian-themed names. The malicious payload manipulates package.json files by removing private flags and altering version numbers, enabling continuous republishing of variants to inflate developer reputation scores and pollute the npm registry.

Impact

This malicious package enables automated mass publication of derivative npm packages, which can pollute the npm ecosystem and undermine trust in package authenticity. It manipulates package metadata to bypass privacy settings and inflate developer reputation scores fraudulently. While no direct exploitation or code execution impact is described, the campaign degrades the integrity of the npm registry and could indirectly affect developers relying on affected packages.

Defensive guidance

Users and maintainers should avoid installing or depending on the fadhil-kembang35-riris package and related spam packages from the tea.xyz campaign. Registry maintainers and security teams should monitor and remove such malicious packages to protect the ecosystem. Since this is a registry pollution and reputation inflation campaign, standard package vetting and verification processes should be enforced.

Summary

The fadhil-kembang35-riris npm package is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which involves flooding the npm registry with thousands of spam packages. The malicious code includes autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) that automate the creation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. This process modifies package.json files to remove private flags and change version numbers, facilitating repeated republishing. The campaign aims to artificially inflate developer reputation scores to gain tea protocol token rewards and results in registry pollution.

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