CVE-2026-106510

Backstage: Remote code execution via crafted markdown_extensions in TechDocs mkdocs.yml

Published Oct 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.14.6, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by remote code execution via crafted markdown_extensions in techdocs mkdocs.yml. An authenticated user who can register catalog entities can provide a crafted mkdocs.yml causing arbitrary OS command execution on the TechDocs build host when the docs are built. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-4488-j8vj-vqqv Backstage: Remote code execution via crafted markdown_extensions in TechDocs mkdocs.yml
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage
Linuxfoundation backstage Plugin-techdocs-node
CPEs 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_plugin-techdocs-node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage
Linuxfoundation backstage Plugin-techdocs-node
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Backstage
Backstage backstage
Backstage plugin-techdocs-node
Vendors & Products Backstage
Backstage backstage
Backstage plugin-techdocs-node
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.14.6, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by remote code execution via crafted markdown_extensions in techdocs mkdocs.yml. An authenticated user who can register catalog entities can provide a crafted mkdocs.yml causing arbitrary OS command execution on the TechDocs build host when the docs are built. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4.
Title Backstage: Remote code execution via crafted markdown_extensions in TechDocs mkdocs.yml
Weaknesses CWE-183
CWE-470
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 7, 2026, 5:15 PM
Reserved
Oct 6, 2026, 6:46 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 7, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 2:25 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 7, 2026, 2:36 PM