GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-xvgh-hmx8-9xxf Backstage: Improper task state validation in Scaffolder backend
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-106500
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-362, CWE-59
- Reviewed
- 2026-10-07
Affected packages
• npm @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend: < 4.1.0 → fixed in 4.1.0
Description
Impact
An authenticated user with permission to create and access Scaffolder tasks may, under specific timing and deployment conditions, affect files accessible to the Backstage backend. If backend application files are writable, the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the backend may be compromised.
Patches
Patched in `@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend` version `4.1.0`
Workarounds
• Restrict Scaffolder task creation and task-read permissions to trusted users through the permission policy.
• Limit who can register or modify templates and which Scaffolder actions may execute.
• Run backend application files read-only outside a dedicated, least-privilege Scaffolder working directory.
References
• Authorizing Scaffolder tasks, parameters, steps, and actions
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-106500 Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. vulnerability
References
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-xvgh-hmx8-9xxf web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106500 advisory
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/0d24f1b8701f3dde6cd597f81997c1ea873a43ae web
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/56be299dd3ef6706e13e76ea2f8a9b0dd0b6413d web
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/9e86c95a1a3ddfd54db03731cd8678aa63495175 web
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage package
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.49.6 web
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5 web
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6 web