eacq-acq-menu-core (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects eacq-acq-menu-coreSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove eacq-acq-menu-core and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 5 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13206
What to do
Remove eacq-acq-menu-core from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmeacq-acq-menu-core | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package eacq-acq-menu-core version 35.9.7 contains malicious code that downloads and executes platform-specific binaries from covert command-and-control (C2) servers. It reconstructs obfuscated hostnames at runtime to evade detection, downloads binaries via HTTPS, and falls back to retrieving payloads through DNS TXT record queries if HTTPS delivery fails. The payload is written to temporary directories under disguised filenames and executed in the background. The package's README falsely presents it as a benign base framework module, masking its malicious behavior.