Which versions of @pansycareful/github-helper are malicious?

The following npm versions of @pansycareful/github-helper are flagged malicious: 1.0.1, 1.0.2. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @pansycareful/github-helper if I installed it?

Remove @pansycareful/github-helper from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

I already installed @pansycareful/github-helper — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @pansycareful/github-helper 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.

Is @pansycareful/github-helper part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @pansycareful/github-helper is associated with the RLMA-2026-01705 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find @pansycareful/github-helper across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @pansycareful/github-helper (2 malicious versions).

Malicious package

@pansycareful/github-helpernpm

Advisory published Mar 24, 2026Updated Apr 7, 2026

@pansycareful/github-helper is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-2333) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @pansycareful/github-helper (npm)

MAL-2026-2333

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall @pansycareful/github-helper

What this malware does

The package @pansycareful/github-helper was found to contain malicious code.

Malicious versions

2 flagged

1.0.11.0.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

c48aee2e5dc786095d5cf7c24ced4ba1cb933a61e341cbb13e1c7393c13c2c2c

9b0fd8e716dd8a1f3d3d8e33d9dfec9cee22ca3b511d7ac05fb3b175da1d1842

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @pansycareful/github-helper (2 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove @pansycareful/github-helper from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If @pansycareful/github-helper 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. @pansycareful/github-helper on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-01705

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks @pansycareful/github-helper-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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