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CVE-2026-106492

HIGH 7.6

Published 2026-10-06 · Last modified 2026-10-09

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.16.1 and 0.17.8, the @backstage/backend-defaults package is affected by improper preservation of access restrictions during service credential delegation. An external service credential configured with access restrictions (e.g., read-only) could bypass those restrictions by routing requests through plugin delegation paths. This could allow a restricted service to perform operations beyond its intended scope, including write operations on plugins it was restricted to read-only access for. This issue is fixed in versions 0.16.1 and 0.17.8.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.6), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 11th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

7.6CVSS 3.1 · HIGH

  • ConfidentialityLow
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityLow

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 Backend Defaults Backstage\/Backend Defaults

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-269: : Improper Privilege Management
  • CWE-863: : Incorrect Authorization

CVSS vector

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

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/backend-defaults npm

    pkg:npm/%40backstage/backend-defaults

    SEMVER range
    • All earlier versions (introduced 0)
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 0.17.8
    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "database": {
    "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-cq7v-rfgc-5c7v/GHSA-cq7v-rfgc-5c7v.json"
  }
}
    GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-cq7v-rfgc-5c7v · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:11.766063944Z

Vendor product assessments

  • rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-lightspeed-backend as a component of Red Hat Developer Hub · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-lightspeed-backend@sha256:8de2810bb50af658ce3dd3b5a83bcc11bea738da6b1aeb637501e26b6522ca25?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-lightspeed-backend

    • workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-106492 · Updated 2026-10-22T20:06:37+00:00
  • rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-orchestrator-backend as a component of Red Hat Developer Hub · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-orchestrator-backend@sha256:96846b52574b28705e69ffcf4989780852535526a7859adc28f9842d83f50a92?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-orchestrator-backend

    • workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-106492 · Updated 2026-10-22T20:06:37+00:00
  • rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Developer Hub · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/rhdh-hub-rhel9@sha256:6d6fb29bd26ff5f8ee2df1302cc228c1358a9dfde83f9609f0f6e24e8a6be7c4?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9

    • workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-106492 · Updated 2026-10-22T20:06:37+00:00
  • ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal as a component of Self-service automation portal 2 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/automation-portal@sha256:ca5c8160a6cb0fa122c3cc91852325af72b9713db1c2683b68e91433b762e604?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal

    • workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-106492 · Updated 2026-10-22T20:06:37+00:00
  • ansible-automation-platform/bootc-automation-portal-rhel9 as a component of Self-service automation portal 2 · known affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    pkg:oci/bootc-automation-portal-rhel9@sha256:58480702819796209b8cda6fe1b53ad78870575432da34ecfdc20cd446c8d81b?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/bootc-automation-portal-rhel9

    • workaround: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
    • none available: Affected
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-106492 · Updated 2026-10-22T20:06:37+00:00

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
LinuxfoundationBackstage\/Backend Defaults< 0.16.1
LinuxfoundationBackstage\/Backend Defaults≥ 0.17.0 and < 0.17.8
LinuxfoundationBackstage< 1.49.6
LinuxfoundationBackstage≥ 1.50.0 and < 1.54.6

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 7.6 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
  • HIGH 7.6 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
  • MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · NVD Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References

Patches & mitigations

Advisories

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS