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CVE-2026-106560

CVE-2026-106560MEDIUM

Backstage: Improper repository path validation in a Scaffolder backend module

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   L   N  U  N  H  N    6.5   .0031   22.8     —

AFFECTED
  Product                                                  Versions    Fixed
  backstage                                                < 1.54.6 –  —
  plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown  < 0.3.25 –  —

TIMELINE
  Oct 6   Reserved by GitHub_M
  Oct 7   Published (CNA: GitHub_M)
  Oct 16  RESCORED — CVE-2026-106560 (backstage). CVSS 7.1 → 6.5 (NVD).

CWE-22 · CNA: GitHub_M · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.3.25, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown package is affected by improper repository path validation in a scaffolder backend module. An authenticated user who can execute an affected template and control its repository file location may cause generated content to be written outside the task workspace, within locations writable by the Backstage backend process. This issue is fixed in version 0.3.25.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
October 6, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by GitHub_M
October 7, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: GitHub_M)
October 16, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2026-106560 (backstage). CVSS 7.1 → 6.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
backstage	backstage	—	< 1.54.6	—
@backstage	plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-confluence-to-markdown	—	< 0.3.25	—

Weaknesses

CWE-22

References (3)

https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/5f0000c1d0af05571e357926b3fa33a453337ff0 [Patch]
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6 [Patch, Release Notes]
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-2cmg-v53w-8xfp [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-106560 at cve.org

Vendors: backstage · @backstage

Weaknesses: CWE-22

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