Path traversal in Backstage Scaffolder Confluence-to-Markdown module
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Backstage before 1.54.6 and the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown package before 0.3.25 are affected. Improper repository path validation (CWE-22) lets an authenticated user who can run an affected template and control its repository file location write generated content outside the task workspace. The content can land in locations writable by the Backstage backend process.
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 0.3.25, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown package is affected by improper repository path validation in a scaffolder backend module. An authenticated user who can execute an affected template and control its repository file location may cause generated content to be written outside the task workspace, within locations writable by the Backstage backend process. This issue is fixed in version 0.3.25.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| backstage | backstage | before 1.54.6 | 1.54.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| backstage | plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown | before 0.3.25 | 0.3.25 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown (npm) | before 0.3.25 | 0.3.25 | Patch available | GHSA-2cmg-v53w-8xfp |
- backstage Vendorbackstage Affected before 1.54.6 Fixed in 1.54.6 Patch available CNA
- plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown Vendorbackstage Affected before 0.3.25 Fixed in 0.3.25 Patch available CNA
- @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.25 Fixed in 0.3.25 Patch available GHSA-2cmg-v53w-8xfp
Remediation
Update @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown to version 0.3.25. 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 1.54.6
- Fix · CNA plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown (@backstage) Fixed in 0.3.25
- Fix · GHSA-2cmg-v53w-8xfp @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown (npm) Fixed in 0.3.25 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106560
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-2cmg-v53w-8xfp
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: npm/@backstage/[email protected] · GHSA-2cmg-v53w-8xfp
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · GHSA-2cmg-v53w-8xfp
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · GHSA-2cmg-v53w-8xfp
- 2026-10-07 5 new references · GHSA-2cmg-v53w-8xfp
- 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · NVD
References
Patch 3
More Backstage vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17988 Insecure sandbox in Backstage Scaffolder plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-69075 Sensitive information exposure in Backstage Scaffolder CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-106560 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-106560 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2cmg-v53w-8xfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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