CVE-2026-48027
Description
Nx Console contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability that allowed a malicious version of Nx Console to be published. The compromised extension fetched an obfuscated payload that could harvested credentials from multiple sources on disk and in memory.
CISA KEV
- Vendor
- Nx
- Product
- Nx Console
- Due date
- 2026-06-10
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847w ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48027
Vendor advisory: security-advisories@github.com — https://nx.dev/blog/nx-console-v18-95-0-postmortem#indicators-of-compromise
Vendor advisory: security-advisories@github.com — https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847w
Exploits
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nx | nx_console | 18.95.0 | |
References
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847w
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/issues/3139
- https://nx.dev/blog/nx-console-v18-95-0-postmortem#indicators-of-compromise
- https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/nx-console-vs-code-extension-compromised
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48027
- This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847w ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48027
CWEs
CWE-506
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.