CVE-2026-106502
Backstage: Sensitive information may be exposed in Scaffolder task failure events
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package could expose sensitive information in Scaffolder task failure events. Under specific template and failure conditions, an authenticated user may retrieve backend-managed credentials used during task execution from affected task events. This issue is fixed in version 4.1.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
Backstage: Sensitive information may be exposed in Scaffolder task failure events
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package could expose sensitive information in Scaffolder task failure events. Under specific template and failure conditions, an authenticated user may retrieve backend-managed credentials used during task execution from affected task events. This issue is fixed in version 4.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-106502- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-94060
5.3
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package could expose sensitive information in Scaffolder task failure events. Under specific template and failure conditions, an authenticated user may retrieve backend-managed credentials used during task execution from affected task events. This issue is fixed in version 4.1.0.
- Record
EUVD-2026-94060- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-95p4-vv4g-jxxm
5.3
Backstage may expose sensitive information in Scaffolder task failure events
Impact
Under specific template and failure conditions, an authenticated user may be able to retrieve sensitive values from Scaffolder task events. This can expose backend-managed credentials used during task execution.
Patches
Patched in @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend version 4.1.0
Workarounds
- Restrict Scaffolder template execution and task-event access to trusted users until the patched version is deployed.
- Record
GHSA-95p4-vv4g-jxxm- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.3
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package could expose sensitive information in Scaffolder task failure events. Under specific template and failure conditions, an authenticated user may retrieve backend-managed credentials used during task execution from affected task events. This issue is fixed in version 4.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-106502- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.3
Backstage: Sensitive information may be exposed in Scaffolder task failure events
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 4.1.0, the @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend package could expose sensitive information in Scaffolder task failure events. Under specific template and failure conditions, an authenticated user may retrieve backend-managed credentials used during task execution from affected task events. This issue is fixed in version 4.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-106502- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-95p4-vv4g-jxxm
5.3
Backstage may expose sensitive information in Scaffolder task failure events
Impact
Under specific template and failure conditions, an authenticated user may be able to retrieve sensitive values from Scaffolder task events. This can expose backend-managed credentials used during task execution.
Patches
Patched in @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend version 4.1.0
Workarounds
- Restrict Scaffolder template execution and task-event access to trusted users until the patched version is deployed.
- Record
GHSA-95p4-vv4g-jxxm- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backendnpm |
before 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-2026-106502 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) 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 0.29%, the 21st percentile. Fixed in @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend 4.1.0.
References
github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-95p4-vv4g-jxxm
github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/3f1e869708f002fb9838624b7379deb251691b47
github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106502
github.com/advisories/GHSA-95p4-vv4g-jxxm
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/106xxx/CVE-2026-106502.json
github.com/backstage/backstage