[ CVE-2026-106455 · Published 6 Oct 2026 ]
Backstage: Improper validation of MkDocs plugin configuration in TechDocs
[ Description ]Official 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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
- @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node 1.14.7Fixed version · GitHub Advisories · npm package @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node: upgrade to 1.14.7 or later (affected >= 0.11.12, < 1.14.7)
- @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node 1.15.5Fixed version · GitHub Advisories · npm package @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node: upgrade to 1.15.5 or later (affected >= 1.15.0, < 1.15.5)
- Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
- Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
- Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
- Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
[ Packages ]Affected open-source packages
- @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node npmAffected >= 0.11.12, < 1.14.7 · fixed in 1.14.7 · GHSA-q38j-6vcm-2f5m
- @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node npmAffected >= 1.15.0, < 1.15.5 · fixed in 1.15.5 · GHSA-q38j-6vcm-2f5m
[ References ]References
- github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/28aa82ae2815988721dd7bbf43cd69c431dcd71bPatch
- github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/9f76ea445088961f68c364764cc4b7734f368fc0Patch
- github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.6PatchRelease Notes
- github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.8PatchRelease Notes
- github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.0Release NotesVendor Advisory
- github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-q38j-6vcm-2f5mMitigationVendor Advisory