CVE-2026-106558
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.14.8, 1.15.6, and 2.0.1, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package improperly validated mapping-style markdown_extensions configuration. An authenticated attacker who can register or influence an SCM-backed documentation source may bypass TechDocs sanitization and cause Python objects to be imported and instantiated in the generator runtime, leading to arbitrary code execution. Earlier fixes in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4 did not fully address the supported mapping representation of markdown_extensions. Impact is greatest when documentation generation runs with backend credentials, filesystem access, or internal network access. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.8, 1.15.6, and 2.0.1.
How to fix
- linuxfoundation backstage_plugin-techdocs-node1.14.8, 1.15.6, 2.0.1 or later
- linuxfoundation backstage1.50.7, 1.54.8, 1.55.2 or later
- @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node1.15.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linuxfoundation backstage_plugin-techdocs-node | v < 1.14.8, 1.15.0 ≤ v < 1.15.6, 2.0.0 ≤ v < 2.0.1 | 1.14.8, 1.15.6, 2.0.1 |
| linuxfoundation backstage | v < 1.50.7, 1.51.1 ≤ v < 1.54.8, 1.55.1 ≤ v < 1.55.2, 1.51.0, 1.55.0 | 1.50.7, 1.54.8, 1.55.2 |
| @backstage/plugin-techdocs-nodenpm | v < 1.15.4 | 1.15.4 |
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