CVE-2026-106508 PUBLISHED

Backstage: Potential file exposure through local TechDocs publisher

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 06.10.2026 Published: 06.10.2026 Updated: 06.10.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Product Status

Vendor backstage
Product backstage
Versions
  • Version < 1.54.6 is affected
Vendor @backstage
Product plugin-techdocs-node
Versions
  • Version < 1.15.4 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') CWE