Answer in brief
CVE-2026-106456 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in Backstage: Inconsistent credential enforcement for overlapping proxy routes. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps backstage/backstage (generic), @backstage/plugin-proxy-backend (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 4.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps backstage/backstage (generic), @backstage/plugin-proxy-backend (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| backstage/backstagegeneric | >=1.28.0 <1.55.0 | 1.55.0 |
| @backstage/plugin-proxy-backendgeneric | >=0.5.0 <0.6.18 | 0.6.18 |
Published upstream
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 6, 2026
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.
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