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CVE-2026-106556GHSA-g2hj-v2j6-vfvg

Backstage: Configuration bypass in TechDocs mkdocs.yml sanitization

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CVSS
7.7High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.26%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published7 Oct 2026Updated 7 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

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.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 4

  • backstageaffected: < 1.50.5CVE List
  • backstageaffected: >= 1.51.0-next.0, < 1.54.6CVE List
  • plugin-techdocs-nodeaffected: < 1.14.6CVE List
  • plugin-techdocs-nodeaffected: >= 1.15.0, < 1.15.4CVE List

References 5