CVE-2026-48027 (GCVE-0-2026-48027)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 15:50 – Updated: 2026-05-27 19:58
VLAI CISA KEV
Title
Compromised Nx Console version 18.95.0
Summary
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.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-506 - Embedded Malicious Code
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nrwl nx-console Affected: = 18.95.0
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 23d94b6e-e10b-4ed3-9304-fbf1858a9ac5

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-48027

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-05-27 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-05-27
Asserted: 2026-05-27
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability | Affected: Nx / Nx Console | 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. | 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. | Due date: 2026-06-10 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (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
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-506
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Nx Console
Due Date 2026-06-10
Date Added 2026-05-27
Vendorproject Nx
Vulnerabilityname Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-05-27 18:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-05-27 18:00 UTC
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