Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

CRITICAL

9.8 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

26.85 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

96.4 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 96.4% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

May 27, 2026

Remediation Due

Jun 10, 2026

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

External Intelligence

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

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48027