Which versions of curved-rose-limpet are malicious?

Every published version of curved-rose-limpet on npm is considered malicious. Remove the package entirely.

How do I remediate curved-rose-limpet if I installed it?

curved-rose-limpet is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed curved-rose-limpet — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If curved-rose-limpet was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

How do I find curved-rose-limpet across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for curved-rose-limpet (all published versions).

Malicious package

curved-rose-limpetnpm

Advisory published Nov 12, 2025Updated Nov 12, 2025

curved-rose-limpet is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2025-138643) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in curved-rose-limpet (npm)

MAL-2025-138643

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

npm uninstall curved-rose-limpet

What this malware does

This package appears to be part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that flooded npm. These packages typically contain autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) designed to automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names to inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards. The malicious payload modifies package.json to remove private flags, changes version numbers, generates random Indonesian-themed package names (some variants are also in English), and continuously republishes variants to pollute the npm registry.

Malicious versions

all versions

Every published version of this package is considered malicious — remove it entirely.

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

624feaf1b0af54e728dc8e3b6c3c82b6954734b2d8718b93d9bacc8f5e0471f4

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for curved-rose-limpet (all published versions).
If you installed it — respond
curved-rose-limpet is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If curved-rose-limpet was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. curved-rose-limpet on npm has been identified as a malicious package (all published versions flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks curved-rose-limpet-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

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