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CVE-2026-48027

Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

Nx Nx Console CWE-506

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.

CVSS Score
9.3
Critical
EPSS — Exploit Probability
32%
Riskier than 97% of all CVEs
Exploitation
Confirmed in the wild
Used in ransomware campaigns
Remediation
Patch available
Federal deadline 2026-06-10
CISA 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. Deadline for federal agencies: 2026-06-10.

NVD entry Vendor patch PoC / advisory CISA KEV

8 articles across 4 outlets · first covered May 27, 2026 · latest May 28, 2026

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