6.4
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-106462
Backstage: Scaffolder credential handling may allow unintended GitHub authentication fallback
Description

Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.54.6, scaffolder source-control actions may not consistently enforce intended credential boundaries. An authenticated user could cause an affected action to fall back to broader integration credentials and perform operations with more access than intended. This issue is fixed in 1.54.6 when operators also enable scaffolder.requireScmUserCredentials after upgrading.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 6, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 6, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-106462 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linuxfoundation backstage_plugin-techdocs-node
2 Linuxfoundation backstage\/plugin-scaffolder-backend
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade Backstage and configure scaffolder to require SCM user credentials.
  • Upgrade to Backstage version 1.54.6.
  • Enable the scaffolder.requireScmUserCredentials setting.
  • Restart the Backstage service.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-106462.

URL Resource
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/6fb2a41ea47da37eafe5ea744050ef90be6820c0
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-29gx-h2m3-xw44
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-106462 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-106462 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.54.6, scaffolder source-control actions may not consistently enforce intended credential boundaries. An authenticated user could cause an affected action to fall back to broader integration credentials and perform operations with more access than intended. This issue is fixed in 1.54.6 when operators also enable scaffolder.requireScmUserCredentials after upgrading.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-441
    Added CWE CWE-863
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/106xxx/CVE-2026-106462.json">CVE-2026-106462</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/6fb2a41ea47da37eafe5ea744050ef90be6820c0
    Added Reference https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6
    Added Reference https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-29gx-h2m3-xw44
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.