Answer in brief
CVE-2026-106489 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in Backstage: Improper authorization enforcement for TechDocs static content. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps backstage/backstage (generic), @backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.5. 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-techdocs-backend (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| backstage/backstagegeneric | <1.54.6 | 1.54.6 |
| @backstage/plugin-techdocs-backendgeneric | <2.2.4 | 2.2.4 |
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. 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.
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