High severity · published Oct 2, 2026
CVE-2026-104854
Nx daemon and plugin worker sockets are accessible to other local users
8.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Nx is a monorepo solution for TypeScript and polyglot codebases. From 14.6.0 until 22.7.9 and 23.1.2, Nx creates Unix domain sockets for its daemon and isolated plugin workers in shared temporary locations without owner-only directory and socket permissions. Another unprivileged local account on a shared build server, developer host, or multi-user container can discover and connect to a running socket because the transport performs no authentication and relies on filesystem containment. The daemon's PROCESS_IN_BACKGROUND request accepts a module path and invokes its default export, allowing a caller that controls a file to execute code as the account running Nx; other handlers can expose workspace file contents, project graphs, and task hashes. Disabling the daemon alone does not remove the vulnerable plugin-worker sockets, while single-user machines without another local account are not exposed. This issue is fixed in versions 22.7.9 and 23.1.2.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NX
nx · nrwl
>= 14.6.0, < 22.7.9; >= 23.0.0, < 23.1.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104854
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-104854
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/security/advisories/GHSA-w3vv-58gj-gw77
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/pull/36370
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/3298fd8b2dd066167eb3cc0410643994a59b0bba
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/63e1abb287a3d69f8ba981828a1de325d0d3dc68
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/71c2253b6aac23b008e192c4e2642c42a5e07545
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/releases/tag/22.7.9
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