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CVE-2026-106562

MEDIUM 4.3

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

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 2.1.6 in @backstage/plugin-search-backend and 1.8.7 in @backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch, search engine permission filtering could return documents denied by policy. An authenticated Backstage user subject to a DENY policy for search document types could receive unauthorized results in deployments with permission.enabled set to true and an Elasticsearch or OpenSearch backend. This issue is fixed in @backstage/plugin-search-backend 2.1.6 and @backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch 1.8.7.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

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

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

4.3CVSS 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 Search Backend Plugin Search Backend Module Elasticsearch Backstage\/Plugin Search Backend Backstage\/Plugin Search Backend Module Elasticsearch

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-754: : Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
  • CWE-863: : Incorrect Authorization

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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-search-backend npm

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

    SEMVER range
    • All earlier versions (introduced 0)
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 2.1.6
    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "database": {
    "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-9325-vq29-gp3v/GHSA-9325-vq29-gp3v.json"
  }
}
    GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-9325-vq29-gp3v · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:11.183397966Z
  • @backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch npm

    pkg:npm/%40backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch

    SEMVER range
    • All earlier versions (introduced 0)
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 1.8.7
    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "database": {
    "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-9325-vq29-gp3v/GHSA-9325-vq29-gp3v.json"
  }
}
    GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-9325-vq29-gp3v · Updated 2026-10-07T18:15:11.183397966Z

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
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-106562 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:36+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?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
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-106562 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:36+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?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
    Red Hat · CVE-2026-106562 · Updated 2026-10-07T17:36:36+00:00

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
LinuxfoundationBackstage\/Plugin Search Backend< 2.1.6
LinuxfoundationBackstage\/Plugin Search Backend Module Elasticsearch< 1.8.7
LinuxfoundationBackstage< 1.54.1

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

Patches & mitigations

Advisories

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS