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GHSA-vwp5-f99x-x3rq

Backstage has improper input validation in scaffolder task list ordering

Source: GitHub Advisory Database (reviewed) Moderate CVE-2026-106506

Packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
npm @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend < 4.1.0 4.1.0

Details

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### Impact An authenticated Backstage user with permission to create and read relevant scaffolder tasks may be able to infer confidential task data under specific conditions. Successful exploitation requires retained task secrets, visibility of a target task, knowledge of the secret structure, and repeated requests. ### Patches Patched in `@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend` version `4.1.0` ### Workarounds - At the gateway or reverse proxy, reject task-list requests that specify custom ordering, or allow ordering only by `created_at`, `status`, and `created_by`. - Restrict scaffolder task creation and task read permissions to trusted users, preferably using owner-based task-read conditions. - Disabling task recovery can reduce secret retention after a task is claimed, but it does not protect secrets in queued tasks and should not be treated as complete mitigation.

References

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