Malicious code in abina-amugmi-amanamu (npm)
The npm package abina-amugmi-amanamu contains malicious code designed to automatically generate and republish derivative packages with randomized names to inflate tea protocol token rewards. The package modifies package.json, removes private flags, and continuously pollutes the npm registry with variants.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Registry pollution; potential installation by developers unaware of malicious intent
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- abina-amugmi-amanamunpm package containing malicious autopublish scripts
The npm package abina-amugmi-amanamu was identified as part of a coordinated campaign to flood the npm registry with malicious packages. The package contains autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) that execute automatically upon installation.
The malicious payload modifies the package.json file to remove private flags and alter version numbers. It then generates derivative packages with randomized names, many using Indonesian-themed naming conventions, and automatically republishes them to the npm registry. This behavior is designed to artificially inflate developer reputation scores within the tea.xyz token reward protocol.
The attack represents a form of registry pollution that degrades the quality and trustworthiness of the npm ecosystem. Developers who unknowingly install this package would trigger the autopublish mechanism, contributing to the proliferation of malicious variants.
The incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious-packages project, which tracks such coordinated supply chain attacks.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- abina-amugmi-amanamu
Remediation
- Remove abina-amugmi-amanamu and any derivative packages from your project dependencies immediately
- Audit your npm registry and project history for any packages with randomized or suspicious names that may have been auto-published
- Review package.json and lock files for unexpected changes or version modifications
- Consider using npm audit and security scanning tools to detect similar malicious packages
- Report any suspicious packages to npm security team
- Monitor tea.xyz-related package campaigns and block known malicious patterns
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qhm4-v9jm-xm49 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in abina-amugmi-amanamu (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-amugmi-amanamu-npm-1k46j1
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