CVE-2026-106509
Backstage: Improper validation of MkDocs theme configuration in TechDocs
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 1.14.6, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by improper validation of mkdocs theme configuration in techdocs. When TechDocs is configured to build documentation locally or in a container, a user with write access to a registered repository can include configuration values in mkdocs.yml that cause arbitrary code execution during the documentation build process. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 6, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 6, 2026, 10:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-106509
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update to version 1.14.6 or 1.15.4.
- Review mkdocs.yml for malicious configurations.
- Apply necessary security patches.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-106509.
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-106509
weaknesses.
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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 1.14.6, the @backstage/plugin-techdocs-node package is affected by improper validation of mkdocs theme configuration in techdocs. When TechDocs is configured to build documentation locally or in a container, a user with write access to a registered repository can include configuration values in mkdocs.yml that cause arbitrary code execution during the documentation build process. This issue is fixed in versions 1.14.6 and 1.15.4. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-94 Added CWE CWE-1336 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/106xxx/CVE-2026-106509.json">CVE-2026-106509</a> Added Reference https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/02cd7cdbb18b687446277b5602adaee7f1d53cbb Added Reference https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/a900a9953c8f7ad3ba1906d1d257725a9996cc9d Added Reference https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.50.5 Added Reference https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6 Added Reference https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-8w7q-29mw-gf5c