CVE-2026-106560 PUBLISHED

Backstage: Improper repository path validation in a Scaffolder backend module

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 0.3.25, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown package is affected by improper repository path validation in a scaffolder backend module. An authenticated user who can execute an affected template and control its repository file location may cause generated content to be written outside the task workspace, within locations writable by the Backstage backend process. This issue is fixed in version 0.3.25.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
CVSS Score: 7.1

Product Status

Vendor backstage
Product backstage
Versions
  • Version < 1.54.6 is affected
Vendor @backstage
Product plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown
Versions
  • Version < 0.3.25 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE