MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

intellectual_llama_z3n (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects intellectual_llama_z3nSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove intellectual_llama_z3n and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 17:58 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-56856

What to do

Remove intellectual_llama_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
npmintellectual_llama_z3n	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The intellectual_llama_z3n npm package 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 names. These scripts modify package.json files to remove private flags, alter version numbers, and create Indonesian-themed package names. The continuous republishing of variants aims to pollute the npm registry and artificially inflate developer reputation scores for the tea protocol token rewards.

Impact

The malicious package pollutes the npm registry with numerous derivative packages, potentially degrading the quality and trustworthiness of the npm ecosystem. It manipulates developer reputation scores by artificially inflating token rewards through automated republishing. While no direct exploitation or code execution impact is described, the integrity of the npm package ecosystem and reputation systems is compromised.

Defensive guidance

Users and organizations should avoid using the intellectual_llama_z3n package and related variants. Registry maintainers and security teams should monitor for and remove such autopublished malicious packages to protect the ecosystem.

Summary

This threat involves the intellectual_llama_z3n npm package, which is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. The package includes autopublish scripts (e.g., auto.js, autopublish.js) that automate the creation and publication of derivative npm packages with randomized Indonesian-themed names. The malicious payload modifies package.json files by removing private flags and changing version numbers to enable repeated publication. This activity floods the npm registry with numerous variants, polluting the ecosystem and manipulating developer reputation metrics tied to the tea protocol token rewards.

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