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NestJS 8 End of Life Date
NestJS 8 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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NestJS 8 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1546 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jun 14, 2022
1546 days past EOL
Latest Release
8.4.7
Standard release
Release Date
Jul 7, 2021
NestJS 8 series
Lifecycle detail
NestJS 8 was released on July 7, 2021 and support ended on June 14, 2022 — a supported lifespan of 11 months, in line with the 1 year median for NestJS releases. The last patch it will ever receive is 8.4.7, published June 14, 2022 — on the day support ended. It has been without security patches for 4 years and 3 months. 4 newer NestJS releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended NestJS 8 support is available
Commercial vendors offer security patches beyond EOL. Right now that coverage spans NestJS 9. Compare your options.
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 6 |
6.11.11 |
Mar 3, 2020 |
EOL |
| 7 |
7.6.18 |
Jun 17, 2021 |
EOL |
| → 8 |
8.4.7 |
Jun 14, 2022 |
EOL |
| 9 |
9.4.3 |
Jun 12, 2023 |
EOL |
| 10 |
10.4.22 |
EOL |
Active |
| 11 |
11.2.3 |
EOL |
Active |
| 12 |
12.0.1 |
EOL |
Active |
What does NestJS 8 end of life mean?
When NestJS 8 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running NestJS 8 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to NestJS 12 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does NestJS 8 reach end of life?
NestJS 8 reached end of life on June 14, 2022. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is NestJS 8 still supported?
No. NestJS 8 reached end of life on June 14, 2022 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from NestJS 8?
The recommended upgrade from NestJS 8 is
NestJS 12 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
NestJS full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running NestJS 8 past EOL?
When NestJS 8 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no remediation path. Most vulnerability scanners do not flag this — it is the CVE blind spot. Organizations running EOL NestJS should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.