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CVE-2026-88064
Published:September 16, 2026
Updated:September 23, 2026
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.14.6 and from 1.15.0 until 1.15.4, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package insufficiently validates mkdocs.yml supplied by an authenticated user who can register or modify a TechDocs source. Unsafe Python YAML tags, markdown_extensions names and configuration, theme options, and extra_templates values can reach the documentation generator and cause unintended code execution. The resulting impact is limited to the files, credentials, network access, and other resources available to the TechDocs backend or build container. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/backstage/backstage.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.51.0 <v1.54.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.54.6
https://github.com/backstage/backstage.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.71.0-next.0 <v1.50.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.50.5
@backstage/plugin-techdocs-node (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.15.0 <1.15.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.15.4
@backstage/plugin-techdocs-node (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.11.12 <1.14.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.14.6
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
EPSS
Base Score:
0.63