Backstage: Inconsistent enforcement of allowed location types during catalog processing
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-106496 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-06 22:17:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-16 15:33:47 UTC |
| Description | Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.9.1, the @backstage/plugin-catalog-backend package is affected by inconsistent enforcement of allowed location types during catalog processing. Under certain configurations, the catalog backend could process location types that were not intended to be allowed, potentially leading to unintended file access on the backend host. This issue is fixed in version 3.9.1. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.002110000 probability, percentile 0.104380000 (date 2026-10-07)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-863 | CWE-22 CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | CWE-863 CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 3.1 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Linuxfoundation | Backstage | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Linuxfoundation | Backstage Plugin-catalog-backend | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Backstage | Backstage | affected < 1.54.6 | Not specified |
| CNA | @backstage | Plugin-catalog-backend | affected < 3.9.1 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-pcmq-25r3-5w9v | [email protected] | github.com | Vendor Advisory |
| github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/23774b61560d851bc69cd6a77d12561b24... | [email protected] | github.com | Patch |
| github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6 | [email protected] | github.com | Release Notes |
| 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.