GHSA-mfvq-x7vr-rgqg
Backstage: Secret-derived values may be exposed in scaffolder task logs
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend | < 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
Deployments that configure sensitive `scaffolder.defaultEnvironment.secrets` and allow an attacker to create or modify Scaffolder templates are affected. A template author could cause secret-derived values used during template iteration to be persisted in task logs, exposing those values to users with access to the resulting task logs.
### Patches
Patched in `@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend` version `4.1.0`
### Workarounds
- Restrict permission to create or update Template entities to fully trusted parties, as recommended by the Backstage threat model.
- If that restriction cannot be guaranteed, remove sensitive values from `scaffolder.defaultEnvironment.secrets` until a patched version is available.
No complete workaround is known that preserves both untrusted template authoring and access to sensitive default-environment secrets.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/security/advisories/GHSA-mfvq-x7vr-rgqg
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106499
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/commit/dc30fae2d96cb1606d36cc40b242f9b9e539bd70
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage
- https://github.com/backstage/backstage/releases/tag/v1.54.6