Malicious code in abina-amoavugoi-anuianahi (npm)
The npm package abina-amoavugoi-anuianahi contains malicious code designed to automatically generate and republish derivative packages with randomized names to inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards. The payload modifies package.json, removes private flags, and continuously pollutes the npm registry with variants.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- npm registry; developers who installed this package and its auto-generated derivatives
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- abina-amoavugoi-anuianahinpm package containing malicious autopublish scripts
The npm package abina-amoavugoi-anuianahi was identified as containing malicious code as part of a broader tea.xyz token reward campaign that flooded npm with similar packages. The malicious payload includes autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) designed to automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names, many using Indonesian-themed naming conventions.\n\nThe attack mechanism modifies package.json to remove private flags and change version numbers, then continuously republishes variants to pollute the npm registry. The goal is to artificially inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards by creating numerous derivative packages.\n\nThis incident was identified by Amazon Inspector and credited to the OpenSSF malicious-packages repository. The package represents part of a coordinated campaign to abuse npm's publishing infrastructure for token reward manipulation.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- abina-amoavugoi-anuianahi
Remediation
- Remove abina-amoavugoi-anuianahi and any derivative packages from npm environments immediately
- Audit npm package.json files for unexpected version changes or removal of private flags
- Review npm account activity for unauthorized package publications
- Monitor for and remove any auto-generated derivative packages with randomized or Indonesian-themed names published from affected accounts
- Implement npm package verification and integrity checks in CI/CD pipelines
- Report any derivative packages discovered to npm security team
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3c94-2q89-p2f7 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in abina-amoavugoi-anuianahi (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-amoavugoi-anuianahi-npm-11iyra
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