CVE-2026-106562

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 2.1.6 in @backstage/plugin-search-backend and 1.8.7 in @backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch, search engine permission filtering could return documents denied by policy. An authenticated Backstage user subject to a DENY policy for search document types could receive unauthorized results in deployments with permission.enabled set to true and an Elasticsearch or OpenSearch backend. This issue is fixed in @backstage/plugin-search-backend 2.1.6 and @backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch 1.8.7.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-search-backend:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

16 Oct 2026, 14:53

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References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/2d5d3e77d630455d6d48cfa8f31fd3c126fd6f29 - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/2d5d3e77d630455d6d48cfa8f31fd3c126fd6f29 - Patch
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.1 - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.1 - Patch, Release Notes
References () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-9325-vq29-gp3v - () https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-9325-vq29-gp3v - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
First Time Linuxfoundation backstage
Linuxfoundation backstage\/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch
Linuxfoundation backstage\/plugin-search-backend
Linuxfoundation
CPE cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-search-backend:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

07 Oct 2026, 15:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-07 15:17

Updated : 2026-10-16 14:53


NVD link : CVE-2026-106562

Mitre link : CVE-2026-106562

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-106562


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Products Affected

linuxfoundation

  • backstage\/plugin-search-backend-module-elasticsearch
  • backstage
  • backstage\/plugin-search-backend
CWE
CWE-754

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization