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.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rg9r-hr7g-5gc2 Backstage: Improper authorization enforcement for TechDocs static content
History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Backstage: Improper authorization enforcement for TechDocs static content
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T15:29:13.363Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T18:46:47.766Z

Link: CVE-2026-106489

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T15:27:29.919Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-06T21:17:17.770

Modified: 2026-10-07T16:17:39.200

Link: CVE-2026-106489

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-06T20:39:50Z

Links: CVE-2026-106489 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T13:45:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

  • CWE-862

    Missing Authorization