MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

nina-kue45-sukiwir (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects nina-kue45-sukiwirSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove nina-kue45-sukiwir and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 11:14 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-53504

What to do

Remove nina-kue45-sukiwir 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-kue45-sukiwir	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package 'nina-kue45-sukiwir' 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, alters version numbers, and continuously republishes variants to pollute the npm registry.

Impact

The malicious package causes pollution of the npm registry by flooding it with numerous derivative packages. It manipulates package metadata to bypass restrictions (removing private flags) and repeatedly publishes variants, which can degrade the quality and trustworthiness of the npm ecosystem. There is no indication of direct exploitation or compromise of user systems, but the campaign undermines the integrity of the npm package repository and developer reputation systems.

Defensive guidance

Users and maintainers should avoid using the 'nina-kue45-sukiwir' package and related variants. Registry maintainers should consider removing these packages and monitoring for similar autopublish scripts. Since this is a malicious package flooding the registry, blocking or flagging such packages and their derivatives is recommended.

Summary

This threat involves a malicious npm package that participates in the tea.xyz token reward campaign. The package includes autopublish scripts (such as auto.js and autopublish.js variants) that automate the creation and publication of numerous derivative packages with randomized names. The malicious code modifies the package.json by removing private flags and changing version numbers to enable repeated publication. This behavior inflates developer reputation scores for the tea protocol token rewards and results in registry pollution by flooding npm with many variants.

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