MalwarePublished 10 Nov 2025

vera-serabi34-sukiwir (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects vera-serabi34-sukiwirSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove vera-serabi34-sukiwir and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 19:13 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-50642

What to do

Remove vera-serabi34-sukiwir 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
npmvera-serabi34-sukiwir	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package vera-serabi34-sukiwir contains malicious code linked to the tea.xyz token reward campaign that flooded npm with over 15,000 spam packages in 2024. The package includes autopublish scripts that automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized Indonesian-themed names. The malicious payload modifies package.json files to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and continuously republishes variants to inflate developer reputation scores for the tea protocol token rewards. This activity pollutes the npm registry with spam and potentially deceptive packages.

Impact

This malicious package pollutes the npm registry with spam packages, potentially misleading developers and users who rely on npm for legitimate software components. It inflates developer reputation scores fraudulently within the tea protocol token reward system, undermining trust in package authenticity and reputation metrics. There is no indication of direct exploitation or compromise of user systems beyond registry pollution and reputation manipulation.

Defensive guidance

Users and organizations should avoid using the vera-serabi34-sukiwir package and other related packages from the tea.xyz token reward campaign. Registry maintainers and npm administrators should consider removing these spam packages and enhancing detection to prevent autopublishing abuse. Developers should verify package authenticity and provenance before use.

Summary

The vera-serabi34-sukiwir npm package is part of a large-scale malicious campaign associated with tea.xyz token rewards. It contains autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) that automate the creation and publication of derivative packages with randomized names. The malicious code modifies package.json by removing private flags and changing version numbers to enable repeated publication. This behavior artificially inflates developer reputation scores within the tea protocol ecosystem and results in extensive pollution of the npm package registry with spam packages.

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