CVE-2026-106556 PUBLISHED

Backstage: Configuration bypass in TechDocs mkdocs.yml sanitization

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 06.10.2026 Published: 07.10.2026 Updated: 07.10.2026

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.14.6, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by configuration bypass in techdocs mkdocs.yml sanitization. Insufficient validation of MkDocs configuration during TechDocs generation could allow an authenticated user who can register or modify documentation sources to execute arbitrary commands in the build environment. Impact is limited to resources accessible to the TechDocs backend or build container. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
CVSS Score: 7.7

Product Status

Vendor backstage
Product backstage
Versions
  • Version < 1.50.5 is affected
  • Version >= 1.51.0-next.0, < 1.54.6 is affected
Vendor @backstage
Product plugin-techdocs-node
Versions
  • Version < 1.14.6 is affected
  • Version >= 1.15.0, < 1.15.4 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') CWE
  • CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs CWE