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CVE-2025-36852: Build Cache Poisoning via Untrusted Pull Requests
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.4 v4.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-829
Description
A critical security vulnerability exists in remote cache extensions for common build systems utilizing bucket-based remote cache (such as those using Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or similar object storage) that allows any contributor with pull request privileges to inject compromised artifacts from an untrusted environment into trusted production environments without detection. The vulnerability exploits a fundamental design flaw in the "first-to-cache wins" principle, where artifacts built in untrusted environments (feature branches, pull requests) can poison the cache used by trusted environments (protected branches, production deployments). This attack bypasses all traditional security measures including encryption, access controls, and checksum validation because the poisoning occurs during the artifact construction phase, before any security measures are applied.
Affected products
- Niklas Portmann Azure Based Remote Cache Plugin for Nx: 0
- Niklas Portmann Minio Based Remote Cache Plugin for Nx: 0
- Niklas Portmann Nx Remote Cache Utilities: 0
- Nx AWS S3 Remote Cache Plugin for Nx: 0
- Nx Azure Blob Remote Cache Plugin for Nx: 0
- Nx GCS Remote Cache Plugin for Nx: 0
- Nx Shared File System Cache Plugin for Nx: 0
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