High severity · published Aug 6, 2026
CVE-2026-71476
Nx: Zip-Slip in the self-hosted remote cache
8.7
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Nx is a monorepo solution for TypeScript and polyglot codebases. From version 20.8.0 until 22.7.7 and 23.0.2, the Nx self-hosted HTTP remote cache extracts downloaded cache artifacts without constraining where files are written. A malicious or on-path (MITM) remote cache server can return a crafted tar archive whose entries escape the cache directory and write to arbitrary locations on the machine running Nx, which can be escalated to remote code execution. Nx's default local cache and Nx Cloud are not affected; only workspaces configured to use a self-hosted remote cache are affected. This issue is fixed in versions 22.7.7 and 23.0.2.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NX
nx · nrwl
>= 20.8.0, < 22.7.7; >= 23.0.0, < 23.0.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71476
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71476
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/2b20c2da39d263c32ae05767577589481a309fee
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/a82807621e4176e37909d2c1afede661b45cc30
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/ad296578fe980a4aad66f8af0add21f6ddf907d9
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/pull/36116
github.com
https://github.com/nrwl/nx/security/advisories/GHSA-vp3h-ghgh-jr7g
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