CVE-2026-106455

Backstage: Improper validation of MkDocs plugin configuration in TechDocs

HIGH
7.7
CVSS Score
Published: October 6, 2026 at 08:06 PM UTC
Updated: October 13, 2026 at 03:27 PM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsBackstageBackstage Plugin Techdocs NodeBackstage

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Severity
HIGH7.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. From 0.11.12 until 1.14.7 and 1.15.5, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by improper validation of mkdocs plugin configuration in techdocs. An authenticated attacker with control over a TechDocs source repository could cause a documentation build to retrieve and publish data from network locations reachable by the build environment. Exposure depends on deployment topology, build mode, and target endpoint protections. Modern cloud metadata services that require tokens or special headers are not directly accessible through the affected behavior. This issue is fixed in @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node versions 1.14.7 and 1.15.5.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (6)

x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-q38j-6vcm-2f5m
x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.6
x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.8
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.7HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-918

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