CVE-2026-48027
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CVE-2026-48027 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Nx Console is the user interface for Nx & Lerna. On 19 May 2026, a malicious version of Nx Console, 18.95.0, was published at 12:30 PM UTC and removed soon after at 12:48 PM UTC, leaving it available for ~18 minutes in Visual Studio Marketplace. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Nx Console is the user interface for Nx & Lerna. On 19 May 2026, a malicious version of Nx Console, 18.95.0, was published at 12:30 PM UTC and removed soon after at 12:48 PM UTC, leaving it available for ~18 minutes in Visual Studio Marketplace. For OpenVSX, the problem was detected later, and the compromised version was available from 12:33 UTC to 13:09 UTC (~36 minutes). Version 18.100.0 of Nx Console is not compromised and users may remediate by upgrading to that version.
Metrics
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nx | Nx Console | 18.95.0 |
References
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/issues/3139Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847wMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/nx-console-vs-code-extension-compromisedExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48027US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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