MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

surya-sambel33-breki (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects surya-sambel33-brekiSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove surya-sambel33-breki and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 19:17 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-55004

What to do

Remove surya-sambel33-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
npmsurya-sambel33-breki	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The surya-sambel33-breki npm package 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. These scripts modify package.json files to remove private flags and change version numbers, enabling continuous republishing of variants. This activity pollutes the npm registry and inflates developer reputation scores fraudulently.

Impact

The malicious package pollutes the npm registry with numerous derivative packages, potentially misleading users and automated systems relying on package metadata. It artificially inflates developer reputation scores within the tea protocol token reward system, undermining trust and integrity of the ecosystem. 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 the surya-sambel33-breki package and related variants. Registry maintainers should consider removing these packages to prevent further pollution. Monitoring for similar autopublish scripts in npm packages is recommended to detect and block such automated malicious publishing activities.

Summary

This threat involves the surya-sambel33-breki package on npm, 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 payload alters package.json by removing private flags and modifying version numbers to facilitate repeated republishing. This behavior results in registry pollution and artificial inflation of developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards.

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