CVE-2026-106503

Backstage: Scaffolder action input authorization bypass

Published Oct 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package is affected by scaffolder action input authorization bypass. An authenticated user with access to affected Scaffolder templates could bypass configured action restrictions. Depending on integration credentials, this could grant unauthorized access to repositories and related source-control resources. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hmp2-4m7g-22cv Backstage: Scaffolder action input authorization bypass
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage
Linuxfoundation backstage\/plugin-scaffolder-backend
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-scaffolder-backend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage
Linuxfoundation backstage\/plugin-scaffolder-backend
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Backstage
Backstage backstage
Backstage plugin-scaffolder-backend
Vendors & Products Backstage
Backstage backstage
Backstage plugin-scaffolder-backend
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package is affected by scaffolder action input authorization bypass. An authenticated user with access to affected Scaffolder templates could bypass configured action restrictions. Depending on integration credentials, this could grant unauthorized access to repositories and related source-control resources. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0.
Title Backstage: Scaffolder action input authorization bypass
Weaknesses CWE-178
CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2026, 1:55 AM
Reserved
Oct 6, 2026, 6:46 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 6, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 2:37 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 6, 2026, 9:37 PM