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
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| nrwl | 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://nx.dev/blog/nx-console-v18-95-0-postmortem#indicators-of-compromiseVendor 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
- May 27, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 14, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- May 27, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed