CVE-2026-106556

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_plugin-techdocs-node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_plugin-techdocs-node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Oct 2026, 14:25

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/25125ee727a3de3418a8fa6a9e458cd5b73ecf26 - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/25125ee727a3de3418a8fa6a9e458cd5b73ecf26 - Patch
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/b6d1aea0bef99b8dfec3c8746032474867ba677a - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/b6d1aea0bef99b8dfec3c8746032474867ba677a - Patch
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5 - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5 - Patch, Release Notes
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6 - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6 - Patch, Release Notes
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-g2hj-v2j6-vfvg - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-g2hj-v2j6-vfvg - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
First Time Linuxfoundation backstage Plugin-techdocs-node
Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage
CPE cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_plugin-techdocs-node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next1:*:*:*:*:*:*

07 Oct 2026, 15:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-07 15:17

Updated : 2026-10-13 14:25


NVD link : CVE-2026-106556

Mitre link : CVE-2026-106556

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-106556


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Products Affected

linuxfoundation

  • backstage_plugin-techdocs-node
  • backstage
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-184

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs