Description
Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals. In affected versions A malicious actor could read sensitive files from the environment where Scaffolder Tasks are run. The attack is executed by crafting a custom Scaffolder template with a `github:publish:pull-request` action and a particular source path. When the template is executed the sensitive files would be included in the published pull request. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker would need access to create and register templates in the Backstage catalog, and that the attack is very visible given that the exfiltration happens via a pull request. The vulnerability is patched in the `0.15.9` release of `@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend`.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-pvv8-8fx9-h673
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/6968962c920508eae19a4c1c200fa2c8980a4006
Scores
CVSS v3
6.8
EPSS
0.0045
EPSS Percentile
63.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (2)
backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend
0.9.4 - 0.15.9npm
linuxfoundation/backstage
0.9.4 - 0.15.9
Published
Oct 18, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026