Sensitive information exposure in Backstage Scaffolder
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Scaffolder in @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend exposes sensitive information. An authenticated user who can read another user's task may receive internal execution data, which can include credentials for an external service and enable unauthorized changes there. Affected are Backstage before 1.49.6, from 1.50.0-next.0 before 1.50.5 and from 1.51.0-next.0 before 1.54.6, and the plugin before 3.3.1, from 3.4.0 before 3.4.1, from 4.0.0 before 4.0.3 and from 4.0.4 before 4.1.0.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package is affected by sensitive information exposure in scaffolder. An authenticated Backstage user who can read another user's Scaffolder task may receive internal execution data. In deployments where that data contains credentials for an external service, this may permit disclosure and unauthorized changes in that external service. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| backstage | backstage | before 1.49.6; 1.50.0-next.0 to before 1.50.5; 1.51.0-next.0 to before 1.54.6 | 1.49.6, 1.50.5, 1.54.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| backstage | plugin-scaffolder-backend | before 3.3.1; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.3; 4.0.4 to before 4.1.0 | 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3, 4.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) | before 3.3.1 | 3.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p |
| — | @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) | 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1 | 3.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p |
| — | @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.3 | 4.0.3 | Patch available | GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p |
| — | @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) | 4.0.4 to before 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p |
- backstage Vendorbackstage Affected before 1.49.6; 1.50.0-next.0 to before 1.50.5; 1.51.0-next.0 to before 1.54.6 Fixed in 1.49.6, 1.50.5, 1.54.6 Patch available CNA
- plugin-scaffolder-backend Vendorbackstage Affected before 3.3.1; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.3; 4.0.4 to before 4.1.0 Fixed in 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3, 4.1.0 Patch available CNA
- @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.1 Fixed in 3.3.1 Patch available GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
- @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1 Fixed in 3.4.1 Patch available GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
- @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.3 Fixed in 4.0.3 Patch available GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
- @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) Vendor— Affected 4.0.4 to before 4.1.0 Fixed in 4.1.0 Patch available GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-scaffolder-backend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.1; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.3; 4.0.4 to before 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.49.6; 1.50.0 to before 1.50.5; 1.51.0 to before 1.54.6 | Vulnerable | backstage |
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-scaffolder-backend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.1; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.3; 4.0.4 to before 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.49.6; 1.50.0 to before 1.50.5; 1.51.0 to before 1.54.6 Vulnerable ·backstage
Remediation
Fixed versions of @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend are 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0. Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:86675 fixes Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2. Red Hat gives the plan as none available for Red Hat Developer Hub 1 and Self-service automation portal 2. The sources list no fixed version for backstage.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA backstage (backstage) Fixed in 1.49.6, 1.50.5, 1.54.6
- Fix · CNA plugin-scaffolder-backend (@backstage) Fixed in 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3, 4.1.0
- Fix · GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) Fixed in 3.3.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) Fixed in 3.4.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) Fixed in 4.0.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend (npm) Fixed in 4.1.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:86675 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantAnsible 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
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Developer Hub 1 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Self-service automation portal 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86675 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106501
- 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: npm/@backstage/[email protected], npm/@backstage/[email protected], npm/@backstage/[email protected] +1 · GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
- 2026-10-07 9 new references · GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86675 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.2 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-27 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Patch 6
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/66d2219edf0abe33ab7d0c1ced5d069d1e065be5
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/c19838870476a8e29144c84b1a5ac0654ec20fb5
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/e262d649981ff99bb01ca7077807ae3e25e85560
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.49.6
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6
Advisory 2
More Backstage vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17988 Insecure sandbox in Backstage Scaffolder plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-69061 Path traversal in Backstage Bitbucket pull-request scaffolder actions CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-60083 Backstage: Improper input validation in TechDocs MkDocs configuration CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-69165 Backstage TechDocs config flaw allows code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-69083 Code injection via MkDocs theme configuration in Backstage TechDocs CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-69074 Race condition in Backstage scaffolder backend task handling CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-106501 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-106501 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-106501 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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