CVE-2026-106508

Backstage: Potential file exposure through local TechDocs publisher

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 6, 2026 at 09:47 PM UTC
Updated: October 9, 2026 at 05:44 PM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsBackstageBackstage Plugin Techdocs NodeBackstage

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.15.4, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by potential file exposure through local techdocs publisher. When using the local TechDocs publisher (techdocs.publisher.type: 'local'), it was possible for the documentation serving endpoint to follow filesystem references outside the intended documentation tree, potentially exposing host files to authenticated users. This is mitigated by the fact that exploration requires preconditions that do not arise through normal MkDocs operation. Cloud-based publishers (S3, GCS, Azure Blob Storage) are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 1.15.4.

Affected

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

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-cm77-ch27-6w6v
x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22CWE-59

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