Which versions of faceplate-ui are malicious?

The following npm versions of faceplate-ui are flagged malicious: 9.9.9. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate faceplate-ui if I installed it?

Remove faceplate-ui 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 faceplate-ui — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If faceplate-ui 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 faceplate-ui part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — faceplate-ui is associated with the GHSA-vwmp-5366-h59v 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 faceplate-ui across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for faceplate-ui (version 9.9.9).

Malicious package

faceplate-uinpm

Advisory published Jan 5, 2026Updated Jan 9, 2026

faceplate-ui is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-50) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 9.9.9). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in faceplate-ui (npm)

MAL-2026-50

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall faceplate-ui

What this malware does

The package faceplate-ui was found to contain malicious code.

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.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'faceplate-ui' @ 9.9.9 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

9.9.9

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

87f7bc99c0edc24c281ba2168534949ba2711d43091502985537d18ceeaffbba

06d59e051a3b111ec2ba70071d0c2273f89c30a8eb1c6de75cb69d2eefc08b17

760b2fdc48604bbd4ed6a6251e192cec01c7f27dc59320b0a6e7f5fec3d1c13f

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for faceplate-ui (version 9.9.9).
If you installed it — respond
Remove faceplate-ui 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 faceplate-ui 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. faceplate-ui on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 9.9.9 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-vwmp-5366-h59v

References

github.com

Credits

Amazon Inspector · finder
OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks faceplate-ui-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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