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CVE-2026-106490

MEDIUM 6.5

Published 2026-10-06 · Last modified 2026-10-07

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 2.2.4, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend package is affected by improper input validation in techdocs static content requests. When using the Azure Blob Storage provider, an authenticated Backstage user may be able to read restricted TechDocs content when entity-level permissions are enabled. Deployments that intentionally disable the default backend authentication policy may have broader exposure. This issue is fixed in version 2.2.4.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 31st percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

6.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Data snapshot:

Affected

Vendors Backstage @Backstage Linuxfoundation

Products Backstage Plugin Techdocs Backend Backstage\/Plugin Techdocs Backend

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-22: : Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-23: : Relative Path Traversal

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References and research data (JSON)

Packages and version ranges

Each advisory describes its own package and affected ranges. A boundary applies to that range; it is not a universal upgrade recommendation.

  • @backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend npm

    pkg:npm/%40backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend

    SEMVER range
    • All earlier versions (introduced 0)
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 2.2.4
    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "database": {
    "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-7mfx-xg57-53c9/GHSA-7mfx-xg57-53c9.json"
  }
}
    GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-7mfx-xg57-53c9 · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:13.170035612Z

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
LinuxfoundationBackstage\/Plugin Techdocs Backend< 2.2.4
LinuxfoundationBackstage< 1.54.6

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Patches & mitigations

Advisories

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS