CVE-2026-106558
Published:October 07, 2026
Updated:October 10, 2026
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.14.8, 1.15.6, and 2.0.1, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package improperly validated mapping-style markdown_extensions configuration. An authenticated attacker who can register or influence an SCM-backed documentation source may bypass TechDocs sanitization and cause Python objects to be imported and instantiated in the generator runtime, leading to arbitrary code execution. Earlier fixes in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4 did not fully address the supported mapping representation of markdown_extensions. Impact is greatest when documentation generation runs with backend credentials, filesystem access, or internal network access. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.8, 1.15.6, and 2.0.1.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/backstage/backstage.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.55.0-next.0 <v1.55.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.55.2https://github.com/backstage/backstage.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.51.0-next.0 <v1.54.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.54.9https://github.com/backstage/backstage.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.0.0 <v1.50.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.50.7@backstage/plugin-techdocs-node (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.11.12 <1.15.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.15.4@backstage/plugin-techdocs-node (NPM):
Affected version(s) =2.0.0 <2.0.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.1@backstage/plugin-techdocs-node (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.15.3 <1.15.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.15.6Related Resources (10)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
EPSS
Base Score:
0.47