gigantic_lizard_z3n (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects gigantic_lizard_z3nSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove gigantic_lizard_z3n and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 17:26 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-56447
What to do
Remove gigantic_lizard_z3n 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmgigantic_lizard_z3n | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package gigantic_lizard_z3n is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign, which floods the npm registry with packages containing autopublish scripts. These scripts automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names to inflate developer reputation scores for the tea protocol token rewards. The malicious payload modifies package.json files to remove private flags, alters version numbers, generates random Indonesian-themed package names, and continuously republishes variants, thereby polluting the npm registry.