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Malicious code in @akunsansan0/karedok36 (npm)

@akunsansan0/karedok36 is a malicious npm package containing autopublish scripts 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.

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Registry pollution and reputation score manipulation; potential impact on developers who installed the package
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  • @akunsansan0/karedok36npm package containing malicious autopublish scripts

@akunsansan0/karedok36 is a malicious npm package identified as part of a broader tea.xyz token reward campaign that flooded the npm registry. The package contains autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) designed to automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names.

The malicious payload modifies package.json to remove private flags and changes version numbers, then generates random Indonesian-themed and English-themed package names. The scripts continuously republish variants to pollute the npm registry and artificially inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards.

This incident was identified by Amazon Inspector and credited to the OpenSSF's malicious-packages repository. The package represents a coordinated effort to manipulate the npm ecosystem for financial gain through token reward schemes.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • @akunsansan0/karedok36

Remediation

  • Remove @akunsansan0/karedok36 and any derivative packages from your dependencies immediately
  • Audit your npm package.json and lock files for any unexpected or unfamiliar packages, particularly those with randomized or unusual names
  • Review your npm account activity and publishing history for unauthorized package publications
  • Consider using npm audit and supply chain security tools to detect similar malicious packages
  • Report any suspicious packages to npm security team

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-8r73-r6cx-pg2r · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malicious code in @akunsansan0/karedok36 (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 26, 2026; last updated July 26, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-akunsansan0-karedok36-npm-1e1non

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