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CVE-2026-48027Compromised Nx Console version 18.95.0
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.
9.3 CRITICALEPSS 1.85%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | CRITICAL | 4.0GitHub_M (CNA) | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 9.8 | CRITICAL | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jun 10, 2026
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-48027
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- GitHub_M
- Published
- May 27, 2026
- Last modified
- 2026-10-14 20:10 UTC
- Weaknesses
- CWE-506 · Embedded Malicious Code
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
nrwlnx-console1 version range
- = 18.95.0
References
- github.com https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/issues/3139
- github.com https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847w
- nx.dev https://nx.dev/blog/nx-console-v18-95-0-postmortem#indicators-of-compromise
- stepsecurity.io https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/nx-console-vs-code-extension-compromised
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48027