CVE-2026-48027: nrwl nx-console · Embedded Malicious Code
Affects nrwl nx-consoleSource CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · used in ransomware campaigns · KEV due 10 Jun 2026 · 1% EPSS · fixed in 18.100.0 : patch nrwl nx-console now.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else. Other KEV due dates
- Ransomware
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS
- 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 79% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 18.100.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV the same day as disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by GitHub, Inc.
, 7 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 44 minutes after disclosure
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed · ransomware use known
, the same day as disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 14 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nrwlnx-console | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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.
References
- github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847w (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/nrwl/nx-console/issues/3139 (opens in a new tab)
- nx.dev/blog/nx-console-v18-95-0-postmortem (opens in a new tab)
- stepsecurity.io/blog/nx-console-vs-code-extension-compromised (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48027 (opens in a new tab)