LWA-2026-5744 MAL-2026-6188 ↗ confirmed malware

eslint-helper-1@5.0.4

Malicious code in eslint-helper-1 (npm)

T1552.001 · Credentials In FilesT1552.003 · Bash HistoryT1082 · System Information DiscoveryT1071.001 · Web ProtocolsT1041 · Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelT1059.007 · JavaScript

Analysis

eslint-helper-1@5.0.4 ships an information stealer disguised as an ESLint helper. The package contains index.js which searches the current working directory and parent directories for credential files — including Solana CLI wallet keys (id.json), .env files, config.json, and config.toml — and collects shell command history from bash, zsh, fish, and PowerShell (on both Windows and Linux). All stolen files and history are exfiltrated via HTTPS POST with Content-Type: application/octet-stream to hxxps://vercel-backend-five-vert[.]vercel[.]app/api/v1. The package also resolves the victim's local IP address via a UDP DNS socket to 8[.]8[.]8[.]8:80, which is prepended to exfiltrated payloads as a username@ip prefix. The test.js entry point triggers the full exfiltration chain immediately when executed. The package has no lifecycle hooks (it does not auto-execute on npm install), but contains all the code required for credential theft and exfiltration.

analyzed by
Leitwacht
first seen
Jun 18, 2026, 09:01 PM
analyzed
Jun 18, 2026, 09:02 PM

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