CVE-2026-119282
@nx/maven and @nx/gradle have OS command injection via nx.json plugin options
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @nx/maven | >= 22.0.2, < 22.7.9 | 22.7.9 |
| npm | @nx/gradle | >= 21.0.0, < 22.7.9 | 22.7.9 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Maven | from 21.0.0, before 22.7.9 from 23.0.0, before 23.1.2 |
| Siemens | NX | from 23.0.0, before 23.1.2 from 21.0.0, before 22.7.9 |
| Gradle | Gradle | from 21.0.0, before 22.7.9 from 23.0.0, before 23.1.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qm8w-vx34-5j9j
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/security/advisories/GHSA-qm8w-vx34-5j9j
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119282
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/pull/36626
- 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/releases/tag/22.7.9
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/releases/tag/23.1.2