CVE-2026-24048

Backstage has a Possible SSRF when reading from allowed URL's in `backend.reading.allow`

Published Jan 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals, and @backstage/backend-defaults provides the default implementations and setup for a standard Backstage backend app. Prior to versions 0.12.2, 0.13.2, 0.14.1, and 0.15.0, the `FetchUrlReader` component, used by the catalog and other plugins to fetch content from URLs, followed HTTP redirects automatically. This allowed an attacker who controls a host listed in `backend.reading.allow` to redirect requests to internal or sensitive URLs that are not on the allowlist, bypassing the URL allowlist security control. This is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could allow access to internal resources, but it does not allow attackers to include additional request headers. This vulnerability is fixed in `@backstage/backend-defaults` version 0.12.2, 0.13.2, 0.14.1, and 0.15.0. Users should upgrade to this version or later. Some workarounds are available. Restrict `backend.reading.allow` to only trusted hosts that you control and that do not issue redirects, ensure allowed hosts do not have open redirect vulnerabilities, and/or use network-level controls to block access from Backstage to sensitive internal endpoints.

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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-q2x5-4xjx-c6p9 Backstage has a Possible SSRF when reading from allowed URL's in `backend.reading.allow`
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linuxfoundation backstage\/backend Defaults
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:\@backstage\/backend_defaults:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/backend_defaults:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation \@backstage\/backend Defaults
Linuxfoundation backstage\/backend Defaults
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First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation \@backstage\/backend Defaults
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:\@backstage\/backend_defaults:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation \@backstage\/backend Defaults
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First Time appeared Backstage
Backstage backstage
Vendors & Products Backstage
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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, and @backstage/backend-defaults provides the default implementations and setup for a standard Backstage backend app. Prior to versions 0.12.2, 0.13.2, 0.14.1, and 0.15.0, the `FetchUrlReader` component, used by the catalog and other plugins to fetch content from URLs, followed HTTP redirects automatically. This allowed an attacker who controls a host listed in `backend.reading.allow` to redirect requests to internal or sensitive URLs that are not on the allowlist, bypassing the URL allowlist security control. This is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that could allow access to internal resources, but it does not allow attackers to include additional request headers. This vulnerability is fixed in `@backstage/backend-defaults` version 0.12.2, 0.13.2, 0.14.1, and 0.15.0. Users should upgrade to this version or later. Some workarounds are available. Restrict `backend.reading.allow` to only trusted hosts that you control and that do not issue redirects, ensure allowed hosts do not have open redirect vulnerabilities, and/or use network-level controls to block access from Backstage to sensitive internal endpoints.
Title Backstage has a Possible SSRF when reading from allowed URL's in `backend.reading.allow`
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jan 22, 2026, 4:48 PM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2026, 10:30 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 21, 2026, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:22 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 21, 2026, 10:51 PM