CVE-2026-119282
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-119282 is a moderate vulnerability affecting the target software. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
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.
Attack Chain
Attacker scans for vulnerable versions using version banners or PoC scanners
Attacker triggers CVE-2026-119282 vulnerability with a crafted request or payload
Vulnerability exploited to perform unauthorized actions on the target system
Depending on vulnerability type, attacker achieves data access, service disruption, or code execution
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-119282 |
| CVSS Score | N/A |
| Published | 2026-10-29 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |
References
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/02c5d59e8dbbbe30963c0181c6…
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/60196b7cfcffcada35b6b90e53…
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/c227f4780b054c512965c73aa4…
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/pull/36626
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/releases/tag/22.7.9
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/releases/tag/23.1.2
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/security/advisories/GHSA-qm8w-vx3…