Which versions of columns_changed are malicious?

Every published version of columns_changed on npm is considered malicious. Remove the package entirely.

How do I remediate columns_changed if I installed it?

Remove columns_changed 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 columns_changed — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If columns_changed 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 columns_changed part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — columns_changed is associated with the GHSA-f7m4-4g35-5599 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 columns_changed across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for columns_changed (all published versions).

Malicious package

columns_changednpm

Advisory published Jul 30, 2026Updated Jul 31, 2026

columns_changed is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-11266) that executes malicious code on install. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in columns_changed (npm)

MAL-2026-11266

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall columns_changed

What this malware does

Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Malicious versions

all versions

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

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

e6a08e84a962626aa6160a014090e1f67a42caabd34a527838659c8db3e5604e

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for columns_changed (all published versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove columns_changed 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 columns_changed 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. columns_changed 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.

Campaign

GHSA-f7m4-4g35-5599

References

github.com

Detect & block this

O3 blocks columns_changed-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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