MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

nina-empal96-breki (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects nina-empal96-brekiSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove nina-empal96-breki and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 11:15 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-53489

What to do

Remove nina-empal96-breki 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
npmnina-empal96-breki	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package nina-empal96-breki 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, alter version numbers, and continuously republish variants, polluting the npm registry.

Impact

The malicious payload enables continuous republishing of npm packages with randomized names, which pollutes the npm registry and may undermine trust in the ecosystem. It inflates developer reputation scores fraudulently, potentially misleading users and automated systems that rely on reputation metrics. There is no direct evidence of exploitation in the wild or further compromise beyond registry pollution and reputation manipulation.

Defensive guidance

Users and maintainers should avoid installing or trusting packages associated with this campaign. Registry maintainers should consider removing or blocking these autopublished variants to prevent further pollution. Monitoring for packages exhibiting autopublish scripts and suspicious versioning behavior can help identify and mitigate this threat.

Summary

This threat involves a malicious npm package, nina-empal96-breki, associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign. The package includes autopublish scripts (such as auto.js and autopublish.js) that automate the creation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. These scripts manipulate package.json by removing private flags and changing version numbers to enable repeated publication of variants. The campaign aims to inflate developer reputation scores for the tea protocol token rewards and results in registry pollution through continuous republishing of these variants.

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