Medium severity · published Oct 6, 2026
CVE-2026-106508
Backstage: Potential file exposure through local TechDocs publisher
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.15.4, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by potential file exposure through local techdocs publisher. When using the local TechDocs publisher (techdocs.publisher.type: 'local'), it was possible for the documentation serving endpoint to follow filesystem references outside the intended documentation tree, potentially exposing host files to authenticated users. This is mitigated by the fact that exploration requires preconditions that do not arise through normal MkDocs operation. Cloud-based publishers (S3, GCS, Azure Blob Storage) are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 1.15.4.
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)0.4% · higher than 33% 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-node · @backstage
< 1.15.4 · source: vendor
BP
Backstage Plugin-techdocs-node · Linuxfoundation
before 1.15.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106508
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-106508
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-cm77-ch27-6w6v
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/6aecb26f337ffec1d4e67ce903cf1e39b6082ec4
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6
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