CVE-2026-119282 · GHSA-qm8w-vx34-5j9j
@nx/maven and @nx/gradle have OS command injection via nx.json plugin options
- Risk score
- 49/100
- CVSS
- 7.3 v4.0
- Published
- 29 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- 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 targe…
- Affected
- @nx/maven (npm) >= 22.0.2, < 22.7.9; @nx/maven (npm) >= 23.0.0, < 23.1.2; @nx/gradle (npm) >= 21.0.0, < 22.7.9; @nx/gradle (npm) >= 23.0.0, < 23.1.2
- Fix
- Upgrade @nx/maven to 22.7.9 or 23.1.2; @nx/gradle to 22.7.9 or 23.1.2 (whichever matches your release line) or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.3 high
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Affected packages
| Package | Ecosystem | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| @nx/maven | npm | >= 22.0.2, < 22.7.9 | 22.7.9 |
| @nx/maven | npm | >= 23.0.0, < 23.1.2 | 23.1.2 |
| @nx/gradle | npm | >= 21.0.0, < 22.7.9 | 22.7.9 |
| @nx/gradle | npm | >= 23.0.0, < 23.1.2 | 23.1.2 |
References
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/02c5d59e8dbbbe30963c0181c6a22cd8c1190a25
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/60196b7cfcffcada35b6b90e53bf1a78d049b548
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/c227f4780b054c512965c73aa480a48f9f781409
- 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-vx34-5j9j
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qm8w-vx34-5j9j
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119282
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qm8w-vx34-5j9j
Original 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.
Last activity 30 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.