CVE-2026-106456: backstage Incorrect Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-106456 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in backstage. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 06-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. From 0.5.0 until 0.6.18, the @backstage/plugin-proxy-backend package is affected by inconsistent credential enforcement for overlapping proxy routes. An operator can configure overlapping proxy paths with different credential requirements. When a parent path permits unauthenticated access and a nested path requires credentials, the parent exemption can also cover requests handled by the nested proxy. An unauthenticated caller may therefore reach the nested upstream through Backstage, including with static upstream credentials configured for that proxy. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.18.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
@backstage2 products
- plugin-proxy-backend≥ 0.5.0, < 0.6.18
- plugin-proxy-backend≥ 0.5.0, < 0.6.18
Backstage1 product
- backstage≥ 1.28.0, < 1.55.0
2 vendors · 3 products