Malicious code in abina-amogoi-anuhuai (npm)
The npm package abina-amogoi-anuhuai contained malicious code designed to automatically generate and republish derivative packages with randomized names to the npm registry. This was part of a broader campaign to inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards.
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- Last updated
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- npm registry; potential impact on any developer who installed this package or its auto-generated derivatives
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- abina-amogoi-anuhuainpm package containing malicious autopublish scripts
The npm package abina-amogoi-anuhuai was identified as containing malicious code as part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that flooded npm with similar packages. The malicious payload included autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) designed to automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names.\n\nThe attack mechanism involved modifying package.json to remove private flags and change version numbers, then continuously republishing variants with randomly generated Indonesian-themed and English package names to pollute the npm registry. The goal was to artificially inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards.\n\nThis incident was identified and credited to the OpenSSF's malicious-packages repository, which tracks such supply chain attacks. The package has been flagged in GitHub's advisory database (GHSA-cx89-xhj8-prqw).
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- abina-amogoi-anuhuai
Remediation
- Remove abina-amogoi-anuhuai and any derivative packages from npm installations
- Audit npm package.json files for unexpected dependencies or versions that may have been auto-generated
- Review npm account activity and publishing history for unauthorized package publications
- Monitor for and remove any auto-generated derivative packages with randomized names that may have been published to the registry
- Consider using npm audit and supply chain security tools to detect similar malicious packages
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cx89-xhj8-prqw · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in abina-amogoi-anuhuai (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 14, 2025; last updated August 14, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-abina-amogoi-anuhuai-npm-124ltq
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