CVE-2026-106501
Backstage: Sensitive information exposure in Scaffolder
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package is affected by sensitive information exposure in scaffolder. An authenticated Backstage user who can read another user's Scaffolder task may receive internal execution data. In deployments where that data contains credentials for an external service, this may permit disclosure and unauthorized changes in that external service. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.6
Backstage: Sensitive information exposure in Scaffolder
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package is affected by sensitive information exposure in scaffolder. An authenticated Backstage user who can read another user's Scaffolder task may receive internal execution data. In deployments where that data contains credentials for an external service, this may permit disclosure and unauthorized changes in that external service. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-106501- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-94059
9.6
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package is affected by sensitive information exposure in scaffolder. An authenticated Backstage user who can read another user's Scaffolder task may receive internal execution data. In deployments where that data contains credentials for an external service, this may permit disclosure and unauthorized changes in that external service. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0.
- Record
EUVD-2026-94059- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
9.6
Backstage: Sensitive information exposure in Scaffolder
Impact
An authenticated Backstage user who can read another user's Scaffolder task may receive internal execution data. In deployments where that data contains credentials for an external service, this may permit disclosure and unauthorized changes in that external service.
Patches
Patched in @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend version 4.1.0
Workarounds
- Configure
scaffolder.task.readwith theisTaskOwnercondition so users can only read tasks they created. - Restrict affected integrations and workflows to trusted operators until an upgrade is available.
- Record
GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.6
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package is affected by sensitive information exposure in scaffolder. An authenticated Backstage user who can read another user's Scaffolder task may receive internal execution data. In deployments where that data contains credentials for an external service, this may permit disclosure and unauthorized changes in that external service. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-106501- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.6
Backstage: Sensitive information exposure in Scaffolder
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package is affected by sensitive information exposure in scaffolder. An authenticated Backstage user who can read another user's Scaffolder task may receive internal execution data. In deployments where that data contains credentials for an external service, this may permit disclosure and unauthorized changes in that external service. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.1, 3.4.1, 4.0.3 and 4.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-106501- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
9.6
Backstage: Sensitive information exposure in Scaffolder
Impact
An authenticated Backstage user who can read another user's Scaffolder task may receive internal execution data. In deployments where that data contains credentials for an external service, this may permit disclosure and unauthorized changes in that external service.
Patches
Patched in @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend version 4.1.0
Workarounds
- Configure
scaffolder.task.readwith theisTaskOwnercondition so users can only read tasks they created. - Restrict affected integrations and workflows to trusted operators until an upgrade is available.
- Record
GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backendnpm |
before 3.3.1 | 3.3.1 |
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backendnpm |
3.4.0 up to 3.4.1 | 3.4.1 |
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backendnpm |
4.0.0 up to 4.0.3 | 4.0.3 |
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backendnpm |
4.0.4 up to 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-106501 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in @backstage Plugin-scaffolder-backend, published October 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend 3.3.1.
References
github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-g2v8-7jhw-pp8p
github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/66d2219edf0abe33ab7d0c1ced5d069d1e065be5
github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/c19838870476a8e29144c84b1a5ac0654ec20fb5
github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/e262d649981ff99bb01ca7077807ae3e25e85560
github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.49.6
github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5