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TI-2026-51653 Aliases CVE-2026-73563GHSA-38hq-7x33-php4

Open redirect in backstage

Priority LOW 26CWE-601Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-601.

Summary

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.29.2, the experimental dynamic client registration and client ID metadata document features in the @backstage/plugin-auth-backend use full-string matcher.isMatch glob matching for auth.experimentalDynamicClientRegistration.allowedRedirectUriPatterns and the auth.experimentalClientIdMetadataDocuments allowedClientIdPatterns and allowedRedirectUriPatterns options. A hostname wildcard can match across URL component boundaries, allowing an attacker-controlled redirect URI with a trusted hostname suffix in its path to pass the allowlist and receive an OAuth authorization code after a victim completes the flow. Patterns without an explicit protocol can match unintended protocols, and redirect URIs containing embedded credentials are accepted after user information is stripped for matching. The features are experimental and disabled by default; only deployments that enable them and configure custom wildcard-hostname or protocol-less patterns are affected. This issue is first fixed in prerelease version 0.29.2.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00172 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed backstage (backstage): 0.29.2@backstage/plugin-auth-backend (npm): 0.29.2Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
backstagebackstagebefore 0.29.20.29.2Patch availableCNA
—@backstage/plugin-auth-backend (npm)before 0.29.20.29.2Patch availableGHSA-38hq-7x33-php4
  • backstage Vendorbackstage Affected before 0.29.2 Fixed in 0.29.2 Patch available CNA
  • @backstage/plugin-auth-backend (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.29.2 Fixed in 0.29.2 Patch available GHSA-38hq-7x33-php4

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-auth-backend:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 0.29.2Vulnerablebackstage
  • cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-auth-backend:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 0.29.2 Vulnerable ·backstage

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA backstage (backstage) Fixed in 0.29.2
  • Fix · GHSA-38hq-7x33-php4 @backstage/plugin-auth-backend (npm) Fixed in 0.29.2 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:65155 Released 2026-09-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    Ansible plug-ins for Red Hat Developer Hub Product Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal
  • RHSA-2026:65118 Released 2026-09-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    Ansible plug-ins for Red Hat Developer Hub Product Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1Fixed RHSA-2026:65118
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2Fixed RHSA-2026:65155
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Developer Hub 1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73563
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38hq-7x33-php4
  3. 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · NVD
  4. 2026-10-27 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

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