CVE-2026-106561
MEDIUM 5Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.21.9, the @backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend package is affected by sensitive information disclosure in kubernetes resource queries. An authenticated user holding the standard Kubernetes resource read permission could retrieve sensitive values that the Kubernetes plugin is designed to mask, potentially exposing credentials and other confidential material held in the connected clusters. Exposure is limited to resources that the Backstage service account is permitted to read and that match the targeted catalog entity's namespace and label selector. Deployments whose cluster credentials do not grant read access to these resources are unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 0.21.9.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 9th percentile
Impact if exploited
5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityLow
- 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 Kubernetes Backend Backstage\/Plugin Kubernetes Backend
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-200: : Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- CWE-863: : Incorrect Authorization
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/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-kubernetes-backend npm
pkg:npm/%40backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend
SEMVER range- All earlier versions (introduced 0)
- Fixed boundary (excluded): 0.21.9
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:11.771769259ZAdditional upstream package constraints
{ "database": { "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf/GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf.json" } }
Vendor product assessments
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?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: Fix deferred
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?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: Fix deferred
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?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: Fix deferred
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Linuxfoundation | Backstage\/Plugin Kubernetes Backend | < 0.21.9 |
| Linuxfoundation | Backstage | < 1.54.2 |
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N - MEDIUM 5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
Patches & mitigations
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-07T14:52:16.284Z
NVD · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-16T14:55:13.473
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:11.771769259Z
Red Hat · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:32+00:00 - https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/388926ae5734bc20bd6a1520d02896be834f6527 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-07T14:52:16.284Z
NVD · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-16T14:55:13.473
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:11.771769259Z
Red Hat · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:32+00:00 - https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.2 CVE record · GitHub_M · Updated 2026-10-07T14:52:16.284Z
NVD · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-16T14:55:13.473
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:11.771769259Z
Red Hat · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:32+00:00
Advisories
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:11.771769259Z - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106561 GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:11.771769259Z
Red Hat · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:32+00:00 - https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-106561.json Red Hat · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:32+00:00
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-94374 EUVD · EUVD-2026-94374
Technical & other
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf
GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:11.771769259Z - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-106561 Red Hat · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:32+00:00
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2547515 Red Hat · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:32+00:00
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-106561 Red Hat · CVE-2026-106561 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:32+00:00