MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

indah-bakwan61-sluey (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects indah-bakwan61-slueySource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove indah-bakwan61-sluey and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 10:16 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-53646

What to do

Remove indah-bakwan61-sluey 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
npmindah-bakwan61-sluey	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package 'indah-bakwan61-sluey' is part of a malicious campaign linked to tea.xyz token rewards. It contains autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized Indonesian-themed names. The payload modifies package.json files to remove private flags and change version numbers, enabling continuous republishing of variants. This activity pollutes the npm registry and inflates developer reputation scores fraudulently.

Impact

The malicious package causes pollution of the npm registry by continuously publishing derivative packages with randomized names. It manipulates package metadata to bypass private package restrictions and artificially inflates developer reputation scores within the tea protocol token reward system. While no direct exploitation or known in-the-wild attacks are reported, this behavior undermines the integrity of the npm ecosystem and developer trust metrics.

Defensive guidance

Users and maintainers should avoid installing or using the 'indah-bakwan61-sluey' package and related variants. Registry maintainers should consider removing these malicious packages and monitoring for similar autopublish scripts. Developers should verify package provenance and metadata before installation to avoid polluted or fraudulent packages.

Summary

This threat involves a malicious npm package that is part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign flooding the npm ecosystem. The package includes autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) which automate the creation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. The malicious code alters package.json by removing private flags and changing version numbers to facilitate repeated republishing. The goal is to inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards and to pollute the npm registry with numerous variants.

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