CVE-2026-106494

MEDIUM

4.4

CVSS v3

Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.17.8, the @backstage/backend-defaults package is affected by improper input validation in cloud storage url readers. An attacker with write access to a cloud storage bucket used by Backstage could craft object names that could collide with protected files in the output directory. In certain deployment configurations, this could lead to content injection. This issue is fixed in version 0.17.8.

CWE-22Path Traversal CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path

How to fix

Remediation Available

@backstage/backend-defaultsnpm

Fixed in:0.17.8GHSA-7649-wm97-w3j3

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days

22ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-106494?

Upgrade @backstage/backend-defaults to 0.17.8 or later.

Is CVE-2026-106494 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-106494 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.30% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 22% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-106494?

CVE-2026-106494 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-106494 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for @backstage/backend-defaults (npm). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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