MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

rina-otak-otak3-ruro (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects rina-otak-otak3-ruroSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove rina-otak-otak3-ruro and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 19:06 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-54710

What to do

Remove rina-otak-otak3-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
npmrina-otak-otak3-ruro	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package 'rina-otak-otak3-ruro' is part of a malicious campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward system. It contains autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized Indonesian-themed names. These scripts modify package metadata to remove private flags and increment version numbers, enabling continuous republishing of variants. The intent is to inflate developer reputation scores and pollute the npm registry with numerous malicious or spam packages.

Impact

The malicious package pollutes the npm registry with numerous derivative packages, which can degrade the quality and trustworthiness of the ecosystem. It manipulates developer reputation scores by artificially inflating package counts and versions. While no direct exploitation or code execution impact is described, the presence of such packages can lead to supply chain risks if developers inadvertently depend on these or related packages.

Defensive guidance

Users and maintainers should avoid using packages associated with the tea.xyz token reward campaign and monitor for suspicious autopublish scripts in npm packages. Registry maintainers should consider removing or blocking these malicious packages to prevent ecosystem pollution.

Summary

This threat involves a malicious npm package that is part of a broader token reward campaign flooding the npm ecosystem. The package includes autopublish scripts (such as auto.js and autopublish3.js) that automate the creation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. These scripts alter package.json files by removing private flags and changing version numbers to enable repeated publishing. The campaign's goal is to manipulate developer reputation metrics for the tea protocol token rewards and to clutter the npm registry with numerous variants, potentially impacting the integrity of the package ecosystem.

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