High severity · published Oct 29, 2026
CVE-2026-119282
Nx: OS command injection via nx.json plugin options in @nx/maven and @nx/gradle
New
7.3
CVSS
–
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Nx is a monorepo solution for TypeScript and polyglot codebases. From 22.0.2 until 22.7.9 and 23.1.2 for @nx/maven, and from 21.0.0 until 22.7.9 and 23.1.2 for @nx/gradle, the plugins' project-graph analyzers launch through a shell and interpolate plugin options from nx.json into command arguments. The @nx/maven targetNamePrefix value and arbitrary @nx/gradle option names or values can therefore be interpreted as shell syntax whenever an nx command constructs the project graph. A user who runs Nx in an attacker-controlled repository or pull request can execute injected commands with the user's privileges, while workspaces that register neither affected plugin are not exposed to this path. Remediation requires upgrading both nx and each affected plugin to matching releases because the plugin fix depends on code in the nx package. This issue is fixed in versions 22.7.9 and 23.1.2.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
gradle · @nx
>= 21.0.0, < 22.7.9; >= 23.0.0, < 23.1.2 · source: vendor
MA
maven · @nx
>= 21.0.0, < 22.7.9; >= 23.0.0, < 23.1.2 · source: vendor
NX
nx · nrwl
>= 21.0.0, < 22.7.9; >= 23.0.0, < 23.1.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119282
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119282
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/02c5d59e8dbbbe30963c0181c6a22cd8c1190a25
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/60196b7cfcffcada35b6b90e53bf1a78d049b548
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/c227f4780b054c512965c73aa480a48f9f781409
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/pull/36626
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/releases/tag/22.7.9
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/releases/tag/23.1.2
