CVE-2024-26150

`@backstage/backend-common` vulnerable to path traversal through symlinks

Published Feb 23, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
`@backstage/backend-common` is a common functionality library for backends for Backstage, an open platform for building developer portals. In `@backstage/backend-common` prior to versions 0.21.1, 0.20.2, and 0.19.10, paths checks with the `resolveSafeChildPath` utility were not exhaustive enough, leading to risk of path traversal vulnerabilities if symlinks can be injected by attackers. This issue is patched in `@backstage/backend-common` versions 0.21.1, 0.20.2, and 0.19.10.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-0471 `@backstage/backend-common` is a common functionality library for backends for Backstage, an open platform for building developer portals. In `@backstage/backend-common` prior to versions 0.21.1, 0.20.2, and 0.19.10, paths checks with the `resolveSafeChildPath` utility were not exhaustive enough, leading to risk of path traversal vulnerabilities if symlinks can be injected by attackers. This issue is patched in `@backstage/backend-common` versions 0.21.1, 0.20.2, and 0.19.10.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2fc9-xpp8-2g9h `@backstage/backend-common` vulnerable to path traversal through symlinks
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00284}

epss

{'score': 0.00385}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage Backend-common
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_backend-common:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_backend-common:0.21.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage Backend-common
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 11:59 PM
Reserved
Feb 14, 2024, 5:40 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 23, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 23, 2024, 12:00 AM