CVE-2026-106558

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.14.8, 1.15.6, and 2.0.1, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package improperly validated mapping-style markdown_extensions configuration. An authenticated attacker who can register or influence an SCM-backed documentation source may bypass TechDocs sanitization and cause Python objects to be imported and instantiated in the generator runtime, leading to arbitrary code execution. Earlier fixes in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4 did not fully address the supported mapping representation of markdown_extensions. Impact is greatest when documentation generation runs with backend credentials, filesystem access, or internal network access. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.8, 1.15.6, and 2.0.1.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.55.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.55.0:next0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.55.0:next1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.55.0:next2:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Oct 2026, 14:25

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linuxfoundation backstage Plugin-techdocs-node
Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/32723a0fe4e12ed80535fc65d5331765c55aa91b - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/32723a0fe4e12ed80535fc65d5331765c55aa91b - Patch
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/944edb51c8524d3664b18f2d57ba101b1c93b709 - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/944edb51c8524d3664b18f2d57ba101b1c93b709 - Patch
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/f18e9abcc6051491862b15e4fc60e69f8d52310c - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/f18e9abcc6051491862b15e4fc60e69f8d52310c - Patch
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.7 - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.7 - Patch, Release Notes
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.9 - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.9 - Patch, Release Notes
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.2 - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.2 - Patch, Release Notes
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-qmw3-745m-w99g - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-qmw3-745m-w99g - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
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:1.55.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.55.0:next2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.55.0:next0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.55.0:next1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_plugin-techdocs-node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:1.51.0:next2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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-2026-106558

Mitre link : CVE-2026-106558

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-106558


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Products Affected

linuxfoundation

  • backstage_plugin-techdocs-node
  • backstage
CWE
CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data