teate-thy-py-niwa (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects teate-thy-py-niwaSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove teate-thy-py-niwa and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 21:13 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-180085
What to do
Remove teate-thy-py-niwa 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 |
|---|---|---|
| npmteate-thy-py-niwa | Affected– | Fixed in– |
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Description
The teate-thy-py-niwa npm package is part of a malicious campaign linked to the tea.xyz token reward system. It contains autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish numerous derivative packages with randomized names. These packages manipulate package.json files by removing private flags and altering version numbers to repeatedly publish variants. The intent is to inflate developer reputation scores and pollute the npm registry with fraudulent packages.