CVE-2026-106487
Published:October 06, 2026
Updated:October 09, 2026
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.21.10, the @backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend package is affected by unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend. Deployments using catalog cluster discovery may be affected when catalog contributors can create or modify kubernetes-cluster Resource entities. With the required endpoint permissions and pod RBAC, the backend can use its local in-cluster identity, potentially exposing Kubernetes resources readable by that identity. The credential is used only with the local in-cluster API endpoint and is not sent to the catalog-supplied endpoint. This issue is fixed in version 0.21.10.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/backstage/backstage.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.5.0 <v1.54.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.54.2@backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0-nightly-2020972106 <0.21.10Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.21.10@backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.7.1 <0.21.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.21.9Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
2.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.22