MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

nurul-sambalado73-ruro (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects nurul-sambalado73-ruroSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove nurul-sambalado73-ruro and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 10:46 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-53569

What to do

Remove nurul-sambalado73-ruro 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
npmnurul-sambalado73-ruro	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package 'nurul-sambalado73-ruro' 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 to pollute the npm registry and inflate developer reputation scores.

Impact

The malicious package pollutes the npm registry by continuously publishing derivative packages with randomized names, potentially misleading users and automated systems relying on package metadata. It manipulates developer reputation scores by inflating the number of published packages. There is no indication of direct exploitation or compromise of user systems beyond registry pollution and reputation manipulation.

Defensive guidance

Users and maintainers should avoid installing or depending on packages associated with this campaign. Registry maintainers should consider removing or blocking such malicious packages to prevent further pollution. Monitoring for packages exhibiting autopublish behavior and randomized naming patterns can help identify and mitigate this threat.

Summary

This threat involves a malicious npm package 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 packages with randomized names. The malicious code alters package.json by removing private flags and modifying version numbers, facilitating repeated republishing of variants. This behavior aims to flood the npm registry with numerous packages to manipulate developer reputation scores for the tea protocol token rewards.

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