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Security fix · CVE-2026-106492

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals.

Published Oct 6, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 22, 2026 · Backstage is an open

Last checked Oct 23, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-106492. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of Backstage is an open is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Backstage is an open).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.21%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe linuxfoundation/backstage · cpe linuxfoundation/backstage/backend-defaults

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.16.1 and 0.17.8, the @backstage/backend-defaults package is affected by improper preservation of access restrictions during service credential delegation. An external service credential configured with access restrictions (e.g., read-only) could bypass those restrictions by routing requests through plugin delegation paths. This could allow a restricted service to perform operations beyond its intended scope, including write operations on plugins it was restricted to read-only access for. This issue is fixed in versions 0.16.1 and 0.17.8.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe linuxfoundation/backstage< 1.49.6
  • cpe linuxfoundation/backstage< 1.54.6
  • cpe linuxfoundation/backstage/backend-defaults< 0.16.1
  • cpe linuxfoundation/backstage/backend-defaults< 0.17.8

How to fix CVE-2026-106492

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-106492. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of Backstage is an open is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 1.49.6, < 1.54.6, < 0.16.1, < 0.17.8. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management; CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. EPSS 0.21%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 6, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.16.1 and 0.17.8, the @backstage/backend-defaults package is affected by improper preservation of access restrictions during service credential delegation. An external service credential configured with access restrictions (e.g., read-only) could bypass those restrictions by routing requests through plugin delegation paths. T

  2. Oct 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.16.1 and 0.17.8, the @backstage/backend-defaults package is affected by improper preservation of access restrictions during service credential delegation. An external service credential configured with access restrictions (e.g., read-only) could bypass those restrictions by routing requests through plugin delegation paths. T

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-106492

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-106492

    30-day exploitation probability 0.21%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-106492

    Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.16.1 and 0.17.8, the @backstage/backend-defaults package is affected by improper preservation of access restrictions during service credential delegation. An external service credential configured with acce

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 23, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 23, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 22, 2026