Malicious code in abina-amibn-aguhami (npm)
The npm package abina-amibn-aguhami contains malicious code designed to automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names to the npm registry. The package is part of a broader campaign to inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- npm registry; potential impact on any developer who installed this package
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- abina-amibn-aguhaminpm package containing malicious autopublish scripts
The npm package abina-amibn-aguhami was identified as containing malicious code by Amazon Inspector and credited to OpenSSF's malicious-packages repository. The package includes autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) that automatically generate and republish derivative packages with randomized names, primarily using Indonesian-themed naming conventions.
The malicious payload modifies package.json to remove private flags and alter version numbers, enabling continuous republication of variants to pollute the npm registry. This activity is part of a larger campaign associated with the tea.xyz token reward initiative that flooded npm with similar malicious packages.
The attack vector leverages the npm package distribution system to spread malicious code and artificially inflate developer reputation metrics tied to the tea protocol token rewards program. Any developer who installed this package would have had the malicious scripts executed in their environment.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- abina-amibn-aguhami
Remediation
- Remove the abina-amibn-aguhami package from all projects immediately
- Audit npm package.json files and lock files for any unexpected derivative packages with randomized or Indonesian-themed names that may have been auto-published
- Review npm account activity and publishing history for unauthorized package publications
- Clear npm cache and reinstall dependencies from a clean state
- Monitor npm account for further unauthorized activity and enable additional security controls
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-h2mw-49mq-prhp · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in abina-amibn-aguhami (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 14, 2026; last updated August 14, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-abina-amibn-aguhami-npm-1twn7b
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