Embedded malicious code in Nx Console VSCode Extension - CVE-2026-48027
Published: May 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132671
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-48027
CWE-ID: CWE-506
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Nx
Affected software:
Nx Console VSCode Extension
Nx Console VSCode Extension
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of malicious functionality in the application code (aka backdoor) that allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application. The affected version was compromised on May 19, 2026 and was distributed through the Visual Studio Marketplace for around 18 minutes and around 36 minutes through OpenVSX.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-48027
Install updates from vendor's website.