[ CVE-2026-106503 · Published 6 Oct 2026 ]

Backstage: Scaffolder action input authorization bypass

CVSS 8.1 EPSS <1%Fix available

[ Description ]Official description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package is affected by scaffolder action input authorization bypass. An authenticated user with access to affected Scaffolder templates could bypass configured action restrictions. Depending on integration credentials, this could grant unauthorized access to repositories and related source-control resources. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

[ Packages ]Affected open-source packages

  • @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend npmAffected < 3.3.1 · fixed in 3.3.1 · GHSA-hmp2-4m7g-22cv
  • @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend npmAffected >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.1 · fixed in 3.4.1 · GHSA-hmp2-4m7g-22cv
  • @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend npmAffected >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.3 · fixed in 4.0.3 · GHSA-hmp2-4m7g-22cv
  • @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend npmAffected >= 4.0.4, < 4.1.0 · fixed in 4.1.0 · GHSA-hmp2-4m7g-22cv