MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

lina-kue26-riris (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects lina-kue26-ririsSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove lina-kue26-riris and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 09:20 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-53806

What to do

Remove lina-kue26-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
npmlina-kue26-riris	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The lina-kue26-riris npm package 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. The malicious 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 artificially inflates developer reputation scores for token rewards.

Impact

The malicious package causes pollution of the npm registry by flooding it with numerous derivative packages. It manipulates developer reputation scores by artificially inflating them through automated republishing. This undermines the integrity of the npm ecosystem and may mislead users or automated systems relying on reputation metrics. There is no indication of direct exploitation or compromise of user systems from this package alone.

Defensive guidance

Users and maintainers should avoid installing or depending on the lina-kue26-riris package and related variants. Registry maintainers should consider removing these malicious packages and monitoring for similar autopublish scripts. Since this is a known malicious campaign, blocking or flagging packages exhibiting such autopublish behavior is recommended.

Summary

This threat involves the npm package lina-kue26-riris, which is associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. The package includes autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) that automate the creation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. The malicious code alters package.json by removing private flags and modifying version numbers to facilitate repeated republishing. This behavior results in registry pollution and manipulation of developer reputation metrics within the npm ecosystem.

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