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CVE-2026-48027: Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2026-48027
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
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.

CSIRTS triage

What
The vulnerability involves embedded malicious code that can harvest credentials from various sources.
Who is affected
Users of Nx Console who have installed the compromised extension.
Urgency
Remediation is critical due to active exploitation and the potential for credential theft.
Action
Remove the compromised extension and update Nx Console to the latest secure version.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2026-05-27
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

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

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-48027coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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