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CVE-2026-48027

Compromised Nx Console version 18.95.0

Published: May 27, 2026Updated: May 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
9.8CVSS
CRITICAL

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.

EPSS Score
N/A
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 27, 2026
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

Affected Products

nx-console
nrwl
nx console
nx

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 27, 2026
Remediation due:Jun 10, 2026

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

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Timeline

Added to CISA KEV
May 27, 2026
Published
May 27, 2026
Last Updated
May 27, 2026

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