CVE-2021-32662
MEDIUMBackstage < 0.6.3 - Path Traversal via docs_dir in mkdocs.yml
Title source: llmDescription
Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals, and techdocs-common contains common functionalities for Backstage's TechDocs. In `@backstage/techdocs-common` versions prior to 0.6.3, a malicious actor could read sensitive files from the environment where TechDocs documentation is built and published by setting a particular path for `docs_dir` in `mkdocs.yml`. These files would then be available over the TechDocs backend API. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker would need access to modify the `mkdocs.yml` in the documentation source code, and would also need access to the TechDocs backend API. The vulnerability is patched in the `0.6.3` release of `@backstage/techdocs-common`.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-pgf8-28gg-vpr6
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/8cefadca04cbf01d0394b0cb1983247e5f1d6208
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/release-2021-05-27
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0048
EPSS Percentile
65.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (2)
backstage/techdocs-common
0 - 0.6.3npm
linuxfoundation/backstage
< 0.6.3
Published
Jun 03, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026