MalwarePublished 12 Nov 2025

teate-thy-sonic-aheku (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects teate-thy-sonic-ahekuSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove teate-thy-sonic-aheku and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 21:18 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-180146

What to do

Remove teate-thy-sonic-aheku 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-sonic-aheku	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package 'teate-thy-sonic-aheku' is part of a malicious campaign linked to the tea.xyz token reward system. It contains autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names. These actions aim to inflate developer reputation scores for token rewards by repeatedly publishing variants with modified package metadata. The payload modifies package.json files to remove private flags, change version numbers, and create Indonesian-themed or English package names, causing pollution of the npm registry.

Impact

The malicious package causes pollution of the npm registry by flooding it with numerous derivative packages that have randomized names and altered metadata. This can degrade the quality and trustworthiness of the npm ecosystem and potentially mislead users or automated systems relying on package metadata. There is no indication of direct exploitation or compromise of user systems beyond registry pollution. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Defensive guidance

Mitigation involves awareness and detection of such autopublishing malicious packages in the npm registry. Users and maintainers should avoid installing or depending on packages linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign or exhibiting suspicious autopublish behavior. Registry maintainers may consider removing or flagging these packages to prevent further pollution.

Summary

This threat involves a malicious npm package associated with 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 derivative packages with randomized names. These scripts alter package.json files by removing private flags and changing version numbers to enable continuous republishing. The campaign's goal is to inflate developer reputation scores to gain tea protocol token rewards, resulting in widespread npm registry pollution with numerous derivative packages.

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