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CVE-2026-106462: Backstage: Scaffolder credential handling may allow unintended GitHub authentication fallback

MediumCVSS 6.4 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 25/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.17% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: backstage backstage 1.54.6.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to backstage backstage 1.54.6 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.54.6, scaffolder source-control actions may not consistently enforce intended credential boundaries. An authenticated user could cause an affected action to fall back to broader integration credentials and perform operations with more access than intended. This issue is fixed in 1.54.6 when operators also enable scaffolder.requireScmUserCredentials after upgrading.

Published
Oct 6, 2026
Updated
Oct 22, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 6th percentile

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Action score

25

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
25 / 40 · 6.4 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
—
CNA · GitHub_M
6.4
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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
linuxfoundationbackstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend
linuxfoundationbackstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-azure
linuxfoundationbackstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-cloud
linuxfoundationbackstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-server
linuxfoundationbackstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-github
linuxfoundationbackstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab
linuxfoundationbackstage

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • @backstage plugin-scaffolder-backend

    • < 4.1.0affected

  • @backstage plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-azure

    • < 0.2.25affected

  • @backstage plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-cloud

    • < 0.3.10affected

  • @backstage plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-server

    • < 0.2.25affected

  • @backstage plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-github

    • < 0.9.13affected

  • @backstage plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab

    • < 0.11.10affected

  • backstage backstage

    • < 1.54.6affected
Affected versions · NVD (7)

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linuxfoundation backstagebefore 1.54.6
  • linuxfoundation backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backendbefore 0.11.10
  • linuxfoundation backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-azurebefore 0.2.25
  • linuxfoundation backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-cloudbefore 0.3.10
  • linuxfoundation backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-serverbefore 0.2.25
  • linuxfoundation backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-githubbefore 0.9.13
  • linuxfoundation backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitlabbefore 0.11.10

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
npm@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backendbefore 4.1.04.1.0
npm@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-azurebefore 0.2.250.2.25
npm@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-cloudbefore 0.3.100.3.10
npm@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-serverbefore 0.2.250.2.25
npm@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-githubbefore 0.9.130.9.13
npm@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitlabbefore 0.11.100.11.10

Same product

linuxfoundation: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2026-106501Backstage: Sensitive information exposure in Scaffolder
    38Monitor
  • CVE-2026-106500Backstage: Improper task state validation in Scaffolder backend
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2026-106503Backstage: Scaffolder action input authorization bypass
    32Monitor

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-106461Oct 6, 2026 · Backstage: Incorrect authorization in scaffolder task listing
    17Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-106499Oct 6, 2026 · Backstage: Secret-derived values may be exposed in scaffolder task logs
    19Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-106502Oct 6, 2026 · Backstage: Sensitive information may be exposed in Scaffolder task failure events
    21Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
backstage backstage1.54.6 · descriptionVendor (CNA)
npm:@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend4.1.0Package registry (OSV)
npm:@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-azure0.2.25Package registry (OSV)
npm:@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-cloud0.3.10Package registry (OSV)
npm:@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-bitbucket-server0.2.25Package registry (OSV)
npm:@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-github0.9.13Package registry (OSV)
npm:@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab0.11.10Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

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  1. Published
  2. Fix recordedsame day
  3. TodayNov 13, 2026+38 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Not on record for this CVE: researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-441 · Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Change log

  1. SSVC exploitation— → none
  2. Exploit maturity— → none
  3. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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