Backstage: Sensitive information disclosure in Kubernetes resource queries
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-106561 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-07 15:17:17 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-07 15:52:18 UTC |
| Description | Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.21.9, the @backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend package is affected by sensitive information disclosure in kubernetes resource queries. An authenticated user holding the standard Kubernetes resource read permission could retrieve sensitive values that the Kubernetes plugin is designed to mask, potentially exposing credentials and other confidential material held in the connected clusters. Exposure is limited to resources that the Backstage service account is permitted to read and that match the targeted catalog entity's namespace and label selector. Deployments whose cluster credentials do not grant read access to these resources are unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 0.21.9. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-200 | CWE-863 | CWE-200 CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | CWE-863 CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Backstage | Backstage | affected < 1.54.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | @backstage | Plugin-kubernetes-backend | affected < 0.21.9 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/388926ae5734bc20bd6a1520d02896be83... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-p795-mqf2-36mf | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.2 | [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.