Nx: nx/devkit: malicious versions of nx and plugins published to npm
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-506.
Summary
Malicious code was inserted into the Nx (build system) package and several related plugins. The tampered package was published to the npm software registry, via a supply-chain attack. Affected versions contain code that scans the file system, collects credentials, and posts them to GitHub as a repo under user's accounts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nx | 20.12.0; 21.8.0; 21.7.0; 20.11.0; 21.6.0; 20.10.0; 20.9.0; 21.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | nx/devkit | 20.9.0; 21.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | nx/enterprise-cloud | 3.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | nx/eslint | 21.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | nx/js | 20.9.0; 21.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | nx/key | 3.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | nx/node | 20.9.0; 21.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | nx/workspace | 20.9.0; 21.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Multicluster Global Hub | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | OpenShift Serverless | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- nx Vendor— Affected 20.12.0; 21.8.0; 21.7.0; 20.11.0; 21.6.0; 20.10.0; 20.9.0; 21.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nx/devkit Vendor— Affected 20.9.0; 21.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nx/enterprise-cloud Vendor— Affected 3.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nx/eslint Vendor— Affected 21.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nx/js Vendor— Affected 20.9.0; 21.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nx/key Vendor— Affected 3.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nx/node Vendor— Affected 20.9.0; 21.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nx/workspace Vendor— Affected 20.9.0; 21.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Multicluster Global Hub VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- OpenShift Serverless VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Multicluster Global Hub
- OpenShift Serverless
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-10894
References
Other 6
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-10894
- https://access.redhat.com/security/supply-chain-attacks-NPM-packages
- RHBZ#2396282
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx/security/advisories/GHSA-cxm3-wv7p-598c
- https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/supply-chain-security-alert-popular-nx-build-system-package-compromised-with-data-stealing-malware
- https://www.wiz.io/blog/s1ngularity-supply-chain-attack
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Sources
- CVE-2025-10894 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-10894 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2025-10894 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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