eacq-acq-menu (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects eacq-acq-menuSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove eacq-acq-menu and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 5 Aug 2026, 19:14 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-13205
What to do
Remove eacq-acq-menu 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 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package 'eacq-acq-menu' version 35.2.1 is a malicious package that, upon being required, executes a setup routine which downloads and runs a platform-specific binary from obfuscated external hosts. It disguises the binary with cover-story filenames in temporary directories and executes it detached from the main process. The package falsely advertises itself as a menu-provider library but performs no legitimate function other than delivering and executing opaque remote code on the host system.