Medium severity · published Oct 6, 2026
CVE-2026-106489
Backstage: Improper authorization enforcement for TechDocs static content
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 2.2.4, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend package is affected by improper authorization enforcement for techdocs static content. An authenticated user with access to one TechDocs documentation site could craft a URL able to read documentation belonging to a different entity. This only affects deployments using the external TechDocs builder with an external storage provider (S3, GCS, etc.) and the permission framework enabled. Instances that do not use the permission framework are unaffected, since TechDocs content is visible to all authenticated users by design. This issue is fixed in version 2.2.4.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
backstage · backstage
< 1.54.6 · source: vendor, NVD
PL
plugin-techdocs-backend · @backstage
< 2.2.4 · source: vendor
BA
Backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend · Linuxfoundation
before 2.2.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106489
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-106489
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-rg9r-hr7g-5gc2
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/bf6bbf7326ada7d96d7b2c4ebc4a71546106f311
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6
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