CVE-2026-106556
What it is
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.14.6, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by configuration bypass in techdocs mkdocs.yml sanitization. Insufficient validation of MkDocs configuration during TechDocs generation could allow an authenticated user who can register or modify documentation sources to execute arbitrary commands in the build environment. Impact is limited to resources accessible to the TechDocs backend or build container. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.7 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-78 · OS command injection
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linuxfoundation Backstage < 1.50.5
- Linuxfoundation Backstage < 1.54.6
- Linuxfoundation Backstage 1.51.0
- Linuxfoundation Backstage plugin-techdocs-node < 1.14.6
- Linuxfoundation Backstage plugin-techdocs-node < 1.15.4
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/25125ee727a3de3418a8fa6a9e458cd5b73ecf26
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/b6d1aea0bef99b8dfec3c8746032474867ba677a
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-g2hj-v2j6-vfvg
References
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/25125ee727a3de3418a8fa6a9e458cd5b73ecf26
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/b6d1aea0bef99b8dfec3c8746032474867ba677a
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-g2hj-v2j6-vfvg