Backstage: Improper preservation of access restrictions during service credential delegation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-106492 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-06 21:17:18 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-06 21:17:18 UTC |
| Description | Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.16.1 and 0.17.8, the @backstage/backend-defaults package is affected by improper preservation of access restrictions during service credential delegation. An external service credential configured with access restrictions (e.g., read-only) could bypass those restrictions by routing requests through plugin delegation paths. This could allow a restricted service to perform operations beyond its intended scope, including write operations on plugins it was restricted to read-only access for. This issue is fixed in versions 0.16.1 and 0.17.8. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.6 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-269 | CWE-863 | CWE-269 CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management | CWE-863 CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
HighAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Backstage | Backstage | affected < 1.49.6 | Not specified |
| CNA | Backstage | Backstage | affected >= 1.50.0-next.0, < 1.54.6 | Not specified |
| CNA | @backstage | Backend-defaults | affected < 0.16.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | @backstage | Backend-defaults | affected >= 0.17.0, < 0.17.8 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/40346245c53e1bf26dee56601e95c5c4ab... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-cq7v-rfgc-5c7v | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.49.6 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/bc80ffdafbc92ff7b8c72347eace13cb86... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.