CVE-2026-106455
NVD: Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. NVD: From 0.11.12 until 1.14.7 and 1.15.5, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by improper validation of mkdocs plugin configuration in techdocs. NVD: An authenticated attacker with control over a TechDocs source repository could cause a documentation build to retrieve and publish data from network locations reachable by the build environment.
7.7 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0033 (25) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. NVD: From 0.11.12 until 1.14.7 and 1.15.5, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by improper validation of mkdocs plugin configuration in techdocs. NVD: An authenticated attacker with control over a TechDocs source repository could cause a documentation build to retrieve and publish data from network locations reachable by the build environment.
Possible impact
Source describes authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authenticated boundary.
Affected context
vendor/product: linuxfoundation / backstage_plugin-techdocs-node; affected version context: 1.51.0
Remediation / advisory
Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.
Why it matters
Source describes authenticated boundary. Possible impact: This high severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for authenticated boundary.; CVSS 7.7 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 25; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD, OSV, Vendor Advisory.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
authenticated boundary
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD / OSV / Vendor Advisory description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.
Official references
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106455
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-106455
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/28aa82ae2815988721dd7bbf43cd69c431dcd71b
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/9f76ea445088961f68c364764cc4b7734f368fc0
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.6
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.8
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.55.0
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-q38j-6vcm-2f5m