Which versions of pull-request-comment-branch are malicious?

The following npm versions of pull-request-comment-branch are flagged malicious: 9.9.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate pull-request-comment-branch if I installed it?

Remove pull-request-comment-branch 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 pull-request-comment-branch — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If pull-request-comment-branch 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 pull-request-comment-branch part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — pull-request-comment-branch is associated with the RLMA-2026-05240, RLUA-2026-06398 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 pull-request-comment-branch across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pull-request-comment-branch (version 9.9.1).

Malicious package

pull-request-comment-branchnpm

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 1, 2026

pull-request-comment-branch is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-7352) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 9.9.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in pull-request-comment-branch (npm)

MAL-2026-7352

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall pull-request-comment-branch

Malicious versions

1 flagged

9.9.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

bc592d57caea700a986c24d3155b54dc5cbea81b2eb0f931147283f2b3d031a3

26963746faf41700c39128ba36c115a5f72868ecb0d9107685f40708e5c43b28

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pull-request-comment-branch (version 9.9.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove pull-request-comment-branch 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 pull-request-comment-branch 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. pull-request-comment-branch on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 9.9.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-05240RLUA-2026-06398

References

github.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks pull-request-comment-branch-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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